Ms. Cynthia Michelle Hicks, aka, "Chee-Chee" was born on September 1, 1972, to the parentage of Michael Hicks and Loretta Starks Hicks in Tampa, Florida.

Ms. Hicks was educated in the School District of Hillsborough County. She loved children and for several years was employed in the HOST Program at Sheehy Elementary which was an afterschool program for students in Hillsborough County. The program assisted families that needed supervised assistance for their children before and after school. During family gatherings at her beloved grandmother Cottie Mae Starks residence on Highway 301, she always made sure that the children were first in line when food was being served. Everyone admired her for the love she had for the little ones.

After serving for several years in the Host program, she became gainfully employed as an assistant manager at the Taco Bell Fast Food Restaurant in Riverview, Florida. She enjoyed family gatherings, traveling, and vacationing at Air B and Bs in Orlando and Daytona Beach Florida, especially on the Fourth of July.

Ms. Hicks was a longtime member of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Thonotosassa, Florida for many years. She believed in God and accepted Him as her Lord and Savior at a very young age.

Ms. Hicks was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Ray Starks and Broadus Hicks; grandmother, Gloria Hicks; uncle, Johnny Lee Starks aunts, Betty Jean Starks Reynolds, Carolyn Ray Starks, Alecia Starks Jackson, Tonya Starks; brother, Gabriel Stevenson, and Great grandmother, Susie Hicks; great aunts, Luvenia Stewart Alexander, Lillie Mae Stewart Black, and Isabel Stewart Larry.

Ms. Cynthia Hicks leaves to cherish precious memories of her with her children: Jessica Hicks, Kenisha Butler, and Zaria Butler; grandchildren: Charles Archie, Chase Archie, MacKenzie Jackson; brothers, Michael Hicks, Jr. (Cleshauna), Derrick Hicks (Devin), Antonio Hicks (Nicole), Rashad Hicks (Wanda) and Andre Stevenson (Yolanda); parents, Michael Hicks, Sr. (Dee) and Loretta Starks Hicks; grandmother, Cottie Mae Starks; uncles, Ray Joe Starks (Beverly), Gerald Starks, Sr. (Vida), Ricky Starks, Dwayne Starks, Brent Starks, and Gregory Hicks, aunts, Linda Starks Burston, Rena Starks Anderson, Judy Starks Brown (Reginald) ), Cydreia Starks (her favorite aunt), Tammy Starks Timmons, Erica Starks, Deborah McBride, Cathy Hicks, and Janice Williams (John); nephews, Michael Hicks III, Stephon Hicks, Broadus Hicks, Xavion Hicks, Dakoda Hicks, Derrick Hicks, Jr. Tyson Hicks, and Andre; Nieces-MyKeda Hicks, Kiija Burney, Tineal Hicks, Micaha Lee Hicks, Reneshia Hicks, and Leandra Brown ; Special Cousins- Ingrid Starks, Aramis Jackson Wilds (Garnell), Ashley Brown, Rudy Anderson (Shena), Craig Barnum, Tamera Harris, Arielle Thomas, Brandi Daniels, Eric Starks, Renika Anderson and Rico Hicks; special cousins, Dr. Mary Ann Larry DuPont, Deborah D. Larry, Catherine Larry Lowe, Amos Alexander (Cathy), Charles Alexander, Ronald Alexander (Sandra), James Alexander (Robin), Tommie Lee Alexander, Janet Black Smith and Kay Frances Crum; a very special friend, Rashanda Hunt; special friends, Melva Stone, Laura, and Lora Copeland; best friend, Shanita Williams; and a host of other family members and friends.

Visitation
Friday, June 16, 2023
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King
Tampa, FL 33610

Traditional Funeral Service
Saturday, June 17, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Chapel of Hope, Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33610

Burial
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Mayberry Cemetery
10906 Bessie Dix Rd
Seffner, FL 33584