Palestine High School Alumni Association

12 / 29 / 1982  –  04 / 03 / 2006

Funeral services for Rachel Dawn Hickman, 23, of Palestine will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of the Cooper Funeral Home of Athens with Brian Adair officiating. Burial will follow at the New York Cemetery.

Ms. Hickman died Monday in Palestine.  Rachel Hickman was born December 29, 1982 in Palestine, Texas. She lived her entire life in Palestine and was a member of the Palestine High School Class of 2001. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her son, Bradon Hickman of Palestine; daughter, Mycala Hickman of Palestine; mother, Sabra Curry of Millington, Tenn.; father and step-mother, Joe Don and Marsha Curry of Benton, La.; paternal grandparents, Don and Addie Jo Curry of LaRue; maternal grandparents, M.R. and Jan Douthit of Palestine; brothers, Aaron Nicholson of Palestine, David Giles Jr. and wife Monnie of Palestine; sister and brother-in-law, Glenda and Billy Wier of Shreveport; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Pallbearers will be Bill Perry, Wally Bishop, Kolby Henderson, Lance Ivins, Doug Lietzau and Bo Rhyne.

The Cooper Funeral Home visitation hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The family will receive condolences from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 04-06-2006