OBITUARY

NAME: Gaytha Lynne (Crittenden) Hicks, age 56, an Atoka, OK resident for the past 3 years but was raised in Norman, OK, and Luther, OK.

BORN: She was born on Saturday, January 16, 1960, to Aaron and Gladys Virginia (Anderson) Crittenden, at Talihina, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Gaytha passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Atoka, OK.

AGE: 56 years, 1 month and 16 days.

EDUCATION: She attended Norman School and Rose State College.

OCCUPATION: Gaytha worked at Tinker Air Force Base for 14 years.

MARRIED: She married Randy Hicks in June of 1996 at Luther. He preceded her in death on February 19, 2009.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Gaytha was of the Baptist faith. She was a member of the Choctaw Nation. Gaytha loved reading, OU football, traveling, family gatherings and loved the beach.

SURVIVED BY

DAUGHTERS:     Melissa Servais of Wilburton, OK

Kate Hicks of Tulsa, OK

CHILDREN:                        Jeremiah Hicks of Oklahoma City, OK

Jessica Hicks of Sheldon, WA

Janet Hicks of Oklahoma City, OK

Julie Hicks of Virginia

MOTHER:                            Gladys Crittenden of Atoka, OK

SISTER:                                Lois Bethards and husband Mike of Benton, AR

NIECES:                               Jennifer Bethards of Benton, AR

Lisa Bethards and husband Alex of Benton, AR

GRANDNEPHEWS:           Lane Bethards of Benton AR.

Leo Bethards of Benton, AR

Along with numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

HUSBAND:                          Randy Hicks

FATHER:                              Aaron Crittenden

BROTHER:                          Steven Doyle Crittenden
MATERNAL
GRANDPARENTS:            Thomas Anderson and Susan Fisher
PATERNAL
GRANDPARENTS:            Steve and Ida Crittenden

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DATE OF SERVICES:       10:00 AM Monday, March 7th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES:     Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING:                         Bro. Wayne Bailey

INTERMENT:                       Bethany Cemetery , Atoka  Oklahoma

CASKETBEARERS:          Mike Bethards , Alex Pichilla, Don Morse, Gary Garner Jr, Truydal Kinsey, Darrell Kinsey

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Wayne Anderson, Robert Anderson, John Booker

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