Ethel Hicks-Young Obituary

Ethel Mae Hicks-Young

Aug 25, 1935 - Jan 18, 2023

Berlin Heights

Ethel Mae Hicks-Young, 87, of Berlin Heights, passed peacefully from this life to the next Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at home.

She was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Louisa, Kentucky, to the late Elbert and Lida (Wallace) Castle.

Ethel was a devout Cleveland Indians fan who simply loved the game of baseball. She was an excellent cook and was renowned for her buttermilk biscuits, which often drew much interest, and high bids at church auctions. She enjoyed gospel music, going to church, and watching Ohio State football games.

She is survived by her husband of nearly nine years, Herman Young of Berlin Heights; children, Donald (Janice) Hicks of Elberta, Alabama, Jeanette (Troy) Shepherd of Willard, and Lisa (Rolland) Bovia of Norwalk; stepchildren, Cheryl (Terry) Hall, Ronnie Young, Linda Hunter, Connie (Robbie) Ray, Herman (Cindy) Young III, and Becky Young; sisters, Rachel Summers, Alleen Dillman, Peggy Castle, and Donna Castle; grandchildren, Chad (Rachele) Robles, Stacy (Jamie) Hardin, Amanda Griggs, Shane, Bryan, and Marcia Laney, Adam Shepherd, Courtney (Pierce) Crabtree, Jeremy (Angela) Sullivan, and Kevin (Sunny) Sullivan; numerous great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Carl Hicks; daughter, Dianne Robles; siblings, Opal Pierce, Joyce VanHorn, Harold Castle, Earl Castle, Roy "Buck" Castle, and George Castle; stepson, Darryl Young; and grandsons, Sean and Brad Robles, and Drew Rush.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Mt. Harvest Church of God, 150 State Rte. 113 W., Milan, Ohio, 44846, and 11 a.m. Tuesday until the time of Ethel's funeral at 12 p.m. at the church with Pastor Jack Kiskaden officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Berlin Heights.

Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105. Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.walkereastmanheydingerfh.com.