JOSEPH EDWARD HICKLE,SR. OF SMITHFIELD, OHIO DIED SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2003. HE JOINS HIS BELOVED WIFE DORIS IN HEAVEN. JOE WAS WELL KNOWN FOR WHEREVER HE WENT, HE HANDED OUT TOOTIE ROLLS TO EVERYONE HE MET. HE LEAVES HIS FAVORITE FOUR-LEGGED COMPANION PEACHES THE CAT, WHO'LL NEED A LOVING HOME NOW THAT JOE IS GONE. HE ALSO LEAVES HIS LONGTIMELADY FRIEND MS. CHARLOTTE SIMMONS OF SMITHFIELD FOR WHOM HIS DAUGHTER AND SON WILL BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. DAUGHTER, DORIS JEAN NELSON AND HER HUSBAND KIT OF MEDINA, SON; JOSEPH E. HICKLE JR. AND HIS WIFE JONI OF TAMPA FLA. TWO ADORED GRANDSONS; KIT NELSON, KIRK AND WIFE KATHY NELSON ALL OF AKRON. HIS FOUR WONDERFUL GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, KAYLA, KIRK, KASSIDY AND KIAH, WHO WERE HIS BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE LATER YEARS. HE ALSO LEAVES HIS TWO BROTHERS, HAROLD AND WIFE PHILLIS HICKLE OF STEUBENVILLE, ROBERT AND HIS WIFE TILLIE HICKLE OF WINTERSVILLE AND HIS SISTER; MARGARET BEALE OF HUSTON, TX. IN ADDITION TO HIS WIFE DORIS, WHO PASSED AWAY IN 1986, JOE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, CHARLES AND ELLA HICKLE, TWO SISTERS; ANNA BROWNING, PAULINE POPOVICH, AND HIS BROTHER; CHARlES HICKLE. JOE WAS A RETIRED MINING ENGINEER WITH CONSOL COAL CO., RETIRING IN 1982. HE WAS A MEMBER AND FORMER TRUSTEE, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE SMITHFIELD METHODIST CHURCH, WAS A 33RD DEGREE MASON RECEIVING HIS DEGREE IN PHILADELPHIA,PA. SEPT. 30, 1981. HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SMITHIELD MASONIC LODGE #182, WHERE HE WAS PAST WORSHIPFUL MASTER, SMITHFIELD O.E.S. , YORK RITE MASONRY, SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY, SHRINERS, GROTTO, AND WAS GRAND REPRESENTIVE FROM NEW ZEALAND IN OHIO. HE WAS PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE LOCAL RED CROSS. JOE WAS HONORED BY THE SMITHFIELD LIONS CLUB IN 1977 AS "CITIZEN OF THE YEAR". WAS A MEMBER OF THE THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY, THE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF SURVEY/MAPPINGAND THE A.I.M.E. WAS A U.S. ARMY VETERAN OF W.W.II. HE IS VERY PROUD OF HIS GRANDSON KIRK, WHO WILL BE SERVING IN IRAQ WITH THE U.S. ARMY. HE WAS WELL KNOW FOR HIS ENDURING WORK ON FRIENDSHIP PARK AND TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN IT BEING THE CURRENT VENUE FOR THE JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR. HE ARRANGED FOR CONSOL TO DONATE THE 1100 ACRES ON WHICH HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING THE PARK OF TODAY. HE SERVED FOR MANY YEARS AS A FRIENDSHIP PARK COMMISSIONERAND JUST THIS YEAR THE ROAD BY THE LAKE AT THE PARK WAS DECICATED AS JOE HICKLE DR. SPECIAL THANKS OF APPRECIATION TO HIS CAREGIVERS; DAVID, DANIELLE, SHIRLEY AND KAREN STEWART, LISA CRITSER, LariAnn OILER AND PATTI GILL. ALSO LONG TIME FRIEND LORI GREEN. FRIENDS AND FAMILY MAY CALL MONDAY 4 - 8 PM. AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY 4 - 8 PM. AT THE J. E. FOSTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. 107 HILL ST. SMITHFIELD. ON WEDNESDAY FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE SMITHFIELD METHODIST CHURCH LOCATED ON HIGH ST. FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL TIME OF THE SERVICE WHICH IS AT 11:00 AM. REV. PHILLIP BLISS WILL OFFICIATE AND BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN NORTHERN CEMETERY IN SMITHFIELD. EASTERN STAR SERVICESWILL BE MONDAY EVENING AT 5:00 PM. AND MASONIC SERVICES WILL BE TUESDAY EVENINGAT 8:00 PM. FULL MILITARY GRAVESIDE HONORS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE PINEY FORK AMERICAN LEGION. CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY ONLINE AT: www.jefosterfh.com (1-800-557-4318 or 1-740-733-8021

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