Mrs. Anita Joyce McCoy Hicks, age 87 of Jasper, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama. Mrs. Hicks was the Valedictorian of the 1951 class of Addison High School. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Sidney Hicks, a son, Ryan Hicks, a grandson, Tyler Hicks, her parents, C.W. and Rosa McCoy, a sister, Tina Dubberly, a brother Tommy McCoy, and a son in law, Roger O’Shields. She is survived by her daughter Rebecca O’Shields, her son, Leslie (Kathy) Hicks, grandson, Britton O’Shields, granddaughter, Makenzie Manasco (Ryan), two great grandchildren, Brileigh and Ryan O’Shields, her sisters, Jane Knight and Bonita McCombs, a brother, Kenney McCoy (Shirley), two sisters in law, Joyce McCoy and Birdis Jones and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews’ other relatives and close friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26 from the Sumiton Church of God with burial to follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Jasper. The visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. (service time) on Tuesday at the church. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Hicks family.