Sandra Sue "Wanda" Hicks

Surrounded by her loving family, Sandra Sue "Wanda" Hicks, 62, of Layland, WV went home to be with her Lord on Monday, December 31, 2007 at the home of her daughter in Piney View, WV. Born March 31, 1945 at Fayette County, WV she was the daughter of the late Nelcie Faye Richmond and Arnold Tuck Bragg. Wanda was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed her garden, canning and making candy but most of all she dedicated her life to serving the Lord. She was of the Pentacostal faith and had served as Pastor of the Danese Original Holiness Church for 19 years. Her first husband, Charles Adkins, two brothers, Paul Bragg and Kermit Bragg and a niece, Rebecca Faith Dunlap preceded her in death. Survivors include husband, Ray J. Hicks; one son, Gary Bragg and wife Narcia of Layland; two daughters, Dena Gemmell and husband, Charles of Bristol, VA and Melissa Claypool and husband, Paul of Piney View; one step-son, Mike Hicks and wife, Sherry of Perry, FL; one step-daughter, Becky Davis and husband, Bobby of Charmco; four sisters, Juanita Fox and companion (Sarge) Jim Wheeler of Daniels, WV, Jean McCormick and husband, Charles of North Carolina, Darlene Allen and husband, C.R. of Shady Spring and Sharon Diehl and husband, Alex of Lanark; three brothers, Owen Bragg and wife, Dixie of Lanark, Glen Lee Bragg and wife, Debbie of Hendersonville, TN and Rev. James Bragg and wife, Connie of Piney View and a sister-in-law, Liz Bragg of Ghent. She is also survived by four grandchildren, David Gardner and companion Loan Pham, Terra Gardner, Amanda Bragg and Scott Gemmell; six step-grandchildren, Michael and Rebecca Hicks, Nicholas Davis, Chris and Jake Claypool and Jennifer Gibney and one great grandchild, Adin Gardner. Services will be on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope with Pastor Bill Spencer officiating. Burial will be at Layland Cemetery, Chestnut Knob, Layland WV. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope on Friday, January 4, 2008 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Pallbearers will be David Gardner, Larry Helmick, Earl K. Berry, Junior Dickens, Jeff Bragg, Dewayne Diehl and Thomas Jordan.