Sara Renee Hicks Sara Renee Hicks, age 42, of Murray Kentucky, passed away on August 24, 2024. She passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family, after a 2+ year battle with breast cancer. Sara was born on December 11, 1981, to Don and Marti Bellamy in Alexandria, Kentucky.
Sara graduated from Campbell County High School in 2000. After graduation, she enrolled at Morehead State University. It was in Morehead where she met the love of her life, Brad Hicks, and countless life-long friends.
Sara graduated from MSU in 2005. Upon graduation, she moved back to Northern Kentucky and continued her education at NKU where she obtained her Nursing degree. Sara worked as a home health nurse at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for many years.
Sara married her college sweetheart, Brad on October 27, 2007. The couple built a beautiful life together. They lived in Northern Kentucky for 13 years before moving to Murray in 2018.
During their time in Murray, Sara established multiple small businesses including The Charming Child, an online and local in-house retail store for handmade hairbows and an online flower seed store, the Bloom Room now known as Seeds of Hope Flowers. These business ventures gave Sara the ability to devote her time to her most important job, being a mother. Sara always wanted to be a mother, and her children were the most important part of her life.
Sara leaves behind Braxton (age 13), Beckett (age 11), Cora (age 7) and Marley (age 5). The children were Sara’s pride and joy. She was a fun, outgoing and adventurous mother.
Sara strived to pass down her zest for life to her children. One way she did this was by planning unique trips and excursions for the family. She loved to travel off of the beaten path and find the most unique places to stay and explore.
Sara also had a love for photography. She leaves behind countless family photos. She always had a camera or phone in hand and had an uncanny ability to capture things in the moment.
Most of her adult life, and her children’s lives, were captured in photography, a visual memory of the good times. While Sara lost her battle with cancer, during her last two years of life, she was revitalized by her diagnosis in ways that will leave a lasting impact on those who loved her. During this time, Sara found peace in prayer, positive affirmations, reflection in Christ, gardening, healthy eating, and enjoying the simple things.
She continued to selflessly capture our every moments in photos, loved watching her flower gardens bloom new life, catching caterpillars with the girls to watch them turn into butterflies, and of course, being the absolute best Mom. Sara is survived by her loving husband, Brad Hicks, the couple’s children, Braxton, Beckett, Cora and Marley all of Murray, her mother and father, Don and Marti Bellamy of Murray, one brother, Don (Donnie) Bellamy currently of Montana, her father-in-law and mother-in-law Patty and Ricky Hicks of Carlisle, Kentucky, brother-in-law Nathan Hicks, and sister-in-law Lacey Hicks also of Carlisle. The funeral service honoring Sara's life will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the Heritage Chapel of Imes Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Murray City Cemetery. Her family welcomes visitors from 10 am - 1 pm on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the Heritage Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Hicks Family Fund managed by Murray Bank.
All contributions will be held for the future educational expenses of the Hicks children. Contributions can be made in person at the bank or mailed to the bank with reference to the Hicks Family Fund on the gift. Please join family and friends in honoring the life of Sara Renee Hicks by visiting www.
imesfh.com and posting your tributes and memories. I mes Funeral Home & Crematory, downtown Murray, is in charge of arrangements and provided editorial content in its entirety for this obituary.
Scott Ray Wallace Scott Ray Wallace, 70, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Mills Health and Rehab in Mayfield, Kentucky. He was born Nov.
24, 1953, in Fulton, Kentucky, to Ray Harvey Wallace and Rita Cashion Sledd, who preceded him in death. He was a mechanic and later retired as a transfer station operator for the City of Murray. He was of Baptist faith.
Mr. Wallace is survived by his wife, Lani (Major) Wallace of Murray; two sisters, Vickie Johnson and husband Tommy of Martin, Tennessee and Tammy Eaker and husband Bobby of Sicily Island, Louisiana; five brothers, James Walker of Dukedom, Tennessee, Van Harvey Wallace and wife Susan of Cleveland, Georgia, Tommy Sledd and wife Maureen of Martin, Gordon Forsythe and wife Elaine of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, and Eddie Forsythe and wife Gerri of Fulton several nieces and nephews; special companion, Sassy (who still takes a toy and looks for him every day); and close friends, Steve and Loretta Parrish and Jackie and Jenny Wood, all of Murray. A graveside service will be at 2 p.
m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Murray City Cemetery with John Dale officiating.
There will be no public visitation. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Murray-Calloway County Animal Shelter, 81 Shelter Lane, Murray, KY 42071, Calloway County Humane Society, 607 Poplar St., Murray, KY 42071, or a charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be left at www.jhchurchill.com .
The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
Margie Nell Lyons Margie Nell Lyons, 92, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at Mills Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mayfield, Kentucky. She was born Feb.
29, 1932, in Murray, to Roy and Velma (Booker) Lee of the Palestine community. She was employed at Fisher Price Toys and was a greeter at Walmart for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, L.
W. (Dub) Lyons, whom she married Dec. 22, 1951, in Corinth, Mississippi; a daughter, Janie Underwood; two grandsons, Mark Lyons and Kenny Myers; and two sisters, Hazel Lee and Willadean Brandon.
Margie is survived by a son, Steve Lyons and wife Sharon; grandchildren, Heather Myers, Chad Lyons, Ben Lyons, and Scott Jones and wife Beth, and Cassie Jones; great-grandchildren, Ashley Lyons, Tyson Searer, Chadwick Lyons, Chandler Lyons, Avery Lyons, Johnathan Jones, Tiffany Tucker and Aubrey Esmon; great- great-grandchildren, Colton Jones, Dean Jones and B.B. Lyons; nieces, Sharon Bybee and husband Buddy, and Karen Brandon; and a nephew, Michael Brandon.
A celebration of life was at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
25, 2024, in the chapel of Blalock-Coleman Funeral Home with Ronnie Burkeen officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Palestine Cemetery in Dexter. Visitation was from noon until 2 p.
m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to assist with funeral expenses be made in Margie’s memory in care of Blalock-Coleman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 208, Murray, KY 42071.
Online condolences may be left at www.blalockcolemanfuneralhome.com .
Blalock-Coleman Funeral Home & Cremation Services was in charge of arrangements. Steven Lynn Lewis Steven Lynn Lewis, 74, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Mercy Health in Paducah, Kentucky.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Imes Funeral Home & Crematory, downtown Murray. Virgil Marshall Harris Virgil Marshall Harris, 91, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Arrangements are incomplete at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Thomas Elton Grantz Thomas Elton Grantz, 67, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray. Arrangements are incomplete at the J.
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