On Sunday Evening, June 25, 2017, God picked one of his precious roses to add to his heavenly garden as the Lord called a beautiful soul home. Elnora D. Hicks slipped away from our midst at the Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT.
Elnora Daniels Hicks, affectionately known as “Nola”, was born on July 26, 1951 to the late Mr. Andrew Wiley Daniels Sr. and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Jenkins Daniels in Bartow.
At an early age, Elnora joined Mt. Pleasant C.M.E. Church in Bartow. She was a graduate of Jefferson County High School (Lions) class of 1969. In 1971, Elnora later relocated to CT, where she lived and was faithfully employed for over 40 years with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft until her untimely death
She was preceded in death by her loving father Mr. Andrew W. Daniels; brother, Terry (Funk) Daniels, sister, Linda M. Daniels, and niece Temika N. Daniels.
Elnora was a devoted and gentle person who loved deeply. She was a special mother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved her children, grandchildren and family dearly. Her sweet beautiful spirit touched the lives of many.
She leaves to cherish her fondest memories: Three loving sons, Anthony J. Hicks and Leashaun J (Zellestine) Hicks both of Jonesboro, and Lee W. Hicks III, New Haven, CT; beloved mother, Mrs. Johnnie Mae (Mook) Daniels, Louisville; three sisters, Diane (Tom) Tennyson, Louisville, Patricia A. Daniels, New Haven, Connecticut and Myrtis Brinson, Atlanta; five brothers. Andrew W. (Essie) Daniels, Jacksonville, Fla., Howard (Lena) Brinson, Atlanta Willie (Shirley) Daniels, Irmo, S.C., John W. (Cynthia) Daniels and Eddie L. Daniels both of Louisville;. two aunts, Lenora Jackson, Brooklyn NY and Corene Daniels, Newark, NJ.; 11grandchildren and five great grandchildren whom she loved dearly and a host of precious nieces and nephews whom cherished her love exceedingly, cousins, other relatives and friends.