Frances Elizabeth Hickey

Frances Elizabeth Knowles Hickey, daughter of Charlie and Vertie Knowles of Summerville, GA, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024, at the age of 85. Her final moments were spent in her home in Lakeland, GA, surrounded by her family.
Frances will be remembered for her love of car rides in the country with a cup of McDonald’s coffee and a sweet snack; she had a serious sweet tooth. She often told stories about playing ball in the yard with her nephews, her time as a Lab Technician in both LaFayette and Chattooga County, and her job as an EMS Dispatcher in Chattooga County. She was always tickled when someone would stop her in the grocery store and say, “I heard you on the scanner last night, Frances.” She even helped deliver a baby over the phone once.
Frances is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie, and Vertie Knowles; her sister, Sara Knowles; her brothers, Robert Knowles, Ray Knowles, and John Knowles; and the love of her life and “the most intelligent person” she ever knew, her husband, Fred M. Hickey.
Frances is survived by numerous nieces and nephews who are spread throughout the United States.

Graveside services will be held on a later date in the West Hill Cemetery, Trion, Georgia. Kind words and expressions of sympathy can be left for the family at www.musicfuneralservices.com . The Hickey family is served by the professional and caring staff of Music Funeral Services of Lakeland.