Edward Allen Hicks, 74 of Canvas,  passed away on February 22, 2026, in the Fayetteville Healthcare Center. He was born in Montgomery on July 17, 1951, to the late Junior and Helen (Stephenson) Hicks.  Ed grew up in Summersville and graduated from Nicholas County High School in 1969.   He married the love of his life, Margaret (Rader) Hicks on July 27, 1973, at the Summersville Baptist Church. He was a devoted and loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

Ed was a long-time member of Summersville Baptist Church.  He enjoyed riding motorcycles, tinkering in his garage, and flower gardening.  He worked for the mining industry and retired from Alpha Natural Resources (formerly Brooks Run Coal Company) on January 1, 2014.  He was a man of strong faith and loved his family immensely.

Ed was also preceded in death by his nephew, Larry Stephen Hicks, Jr.

Ed is survived by his wife Margaret Hicks; children Brandi Sentz (Scott) of Willow Wood, OH and Brett Hicks (Megan) of Stephens City, VA; grandchildren Thomas Sentz (Olivia), Ethan Hicks, Jaycob Kitchen (Rachel), Sarah Mooreland; great-grandchild Jameson Kitchen; siblings Larry Hicks (Becky), John Hicks, and Pam Hughes (Wayne); nieces and nephews- Angie Johns, Arlene Moore, Erik Cox, Natalie Cox, Michael Williams, Mark Rader, and Edward Rader; multiple great and great-great nieces and nephews and many, many friends.

Funeral services will be  conducted at 2 p.m. Friday February 27th in the Waters Funeral Chapel at Summersville with Pastor Dana Gatewood officiating. Burial will follow at Walker Memorial Park in Summersville.

Friends may call at the funeral chapel one hour prior to the service on Friday.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Bread of Life Food Pantry, PO Box 70, Summersville, WV 26651.

Condolences: watersfuneralchapel.com