Obituary of Jon T. Hicks

Lance Corporal Jon T. Hicks Jr. of Atco, NJ, age 20 yrs. died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was a member of the U.S. Marines Corp as an Infantryman assigned to 2nd. Battalion, 9th. Marine Regiment, 2nd. Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. He is the beloved son of Jon T. and Cathy Hicks (nee Worrell) and brother of Kyle C. Hicks of Atco, NJ. Loving grandson of Charles A. and Myra T. Worrell of Westmont, NJ and Virginia M. Hicks of Atco, NJ. Nephew of William and Carol Hicks of Medford Lakes, NJ, Charles Hicks of Ocean City, NJ, June and Neil Tucker of Toms River, NJ, Myra and Dave Tryon of Laurel Springs, NJ, Kevin Worrell of Clementon, NJ, Judith and Stephen Rinier of Barrington, NJ, and Sandra Worrell of Mullica Hill, NJ. Cousin of Mark Tryon, Holly, Katie and Sharon Hicks, Lance Corporal Hal Chester, Charles Seixas and his fiance Angela Pallo, Meghan and Melissa Worrell, and Stephen Rinier, Cori and Mallory Tucker, Kathleen, Angelina and Kimberly Skerritt. Jon was a member of the 2005 class of Hammonton High School and joined the Marines in January 2006. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his visitation on Thursday, September 20, 2007 from 9:00am to 12pm at Assumption RC Church, 318 Carl Hasselhan Dr., Atco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12pm. Interment will follow at Atco Cemetery, Atco, NJ. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made in Jons name to the Waterford Township Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 635, Atco, NJ 08004, Attn: Hicks Monument. Arrangements are under the direction of the LeRoy P. Wooster Funeral Home, Atco, NJ 08004 (856)767-0539.