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Mary Helen (Pratt) & Maxie Willis Hice
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Legate Cemetery

Hoxbar, Love County, Oklahoma
 
© Bill Greenlee

Nov 15, 1942 - Jun 5, 2020
Obit for Mary posted by Martha Reddout

Marietta Monitor
12 June 2020 Page 4

Services for Mary Helen Hice, 77, of Enville were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 9 in the Enville Community Church, with Rick Lane officiating and Jimmy Pratt assisting.

Interment followed in Legate Cemetery, Legate community, Love County.

Born November 15, 1942 at Thackerville, the daughter of J.B. and Viola Stevens Pratt, she died Friday, June 5, 2020 at Carrus Specialty Hospital, Sherman, Texas. Mary lived most of her life in Love County. She was a graduate of Mead High School and continued her education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant. She married the love of her life, Maxie Willis Hice on January 4, 1963 in Gainesville, Texas. He preceded her in death on June 8, 2019. Mary worked 30 years at Marietta Sportswear and then worked at Rickets Crop Insurance for 25 years. She sewed crafts for Jo Minyard for many years. Mary was a very active member of her community. She was the secretary/treasurer for the Enville Volunteer Fire Department for 33 years. Mary was also the secretary/treasurer for the Enville Citizens Group. She was an active member with the Lebanon Women’s Group and the Lebanon Christian Fellowship in Lebanon. Mary lived to serve God and her community for many years. Mary had many hobbies and there was not anything she would not attempt to make, whether it was quilts, doll clothes, crafts, or scrapbooks. She made lots of treasures for all her friends and family to have for keepsakes. Mary was an avid gardener. She loved canning pickles, jellies, jams, and anything else she grew in her garden. Mary loved to share her famous dill pickles with everyone.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bill Pratt and wife Gayla and Arnold Pratt and wife Pat; and sister, Joyce Lane and husband Paul.

Survivors include son, Larry Hice and wife Joyce of Marietta; two grandsons, Corey Hice and wife Jessica of Marietta and Json Nicholson and wife Crystal of Lone Grove; seven great-grandchildren, Allison, Maddison, Addison, and Olive Hice of Marietta, and Kaden, Mikayla and Asher Nicholson of Lone Grove; three brothers, Raymond Pratt and Jim Pratt, both of Marietta and Weldon Pratt and wife Donna of Gainesville; two sisters-in-law, Jimie Hice of Marietta and Valerie Reed and husband Darrell of Leon; and numerous nieces and nephews that she loved.

Serving as pallbearers were Derrie Minyard, Earl Spears, Arthur Rickets, Mike Mathis, Kevin Lane, and Scott Pratt. Honorary bearers were members of the Enville Volunteer Fire Department.

Online guest book: wattsfuneralhome.com
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Obit for Maxie posted by Martha Reddout
Sep 7, 1941 - Jun 2019

© Watts Funeral Home
(permission granted)

Services for Maxie Willis Hice of Enville, OK are set for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Enville Community Church, Enville, with Bro. Bob Garsee officiating.

Interment will follow in the Legate Cemetery, Legate Community, OK, under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Marietta, OK.
 
Born September 7, 1941, at Batson, OK to Chester and Eunice Dean-Hice, Maxie passed away at his home on Saturday, June 8, 2019.
 
Maxie lived most of his life in Love County. He married Mary Pratt January 4, 1963, in Gainesville, TX. He worked 21 years at the Little Brownie Company in shipping and mixing before he finished his work career at Uniroyal-Michelin as a cure operator until 2002. Maxie loved to ride horses and coon hunt. He rode with the Enville Rebel and Ardmore Riding Club in many pony express races. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lebanon, OK, where he served as a deacon for many years.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Mary of the home; a son, Larry Hice and wife Joyce of Marietta; two grandsons, Corey Hice and wife Jessica of Marietta and Jason Nicholson and wife Crystal of Lone Grove, OK; six great-grandchildren, Allie, Maddie, and Addie Hice of Marietta; Kaden, Mikayla, and Asher Nicholson of Lone Grove; and two sisters, Jimie Hice of Marietta and Valerie Reed and husband Darrell of Leon, OK.
 
Serving as pallbearers are Sonny Mobley, Gene Rhoades, Earl Spears, Mike Mathis, Derrie Minyard and Truman Sandlin. Honorary bearers are Dale Allen, Bill Russell, Willie Ed Douglas, Ralph Tullis, Waylon Brown, Jason Riggs, C.A. Robinson and Chris Lemons.
 
Memorial contributions can be made to Cross Timbers Hospice.
 
Time of visitation for family and friends will be Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
 
A keepsake video is available through the funeral home.
 

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