James Russell Hickey Jr

On April 6, 1966, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, James Russell Hickey, Jr. was born to Lola Louise (Sanders) Hickey and James Russell Hickey Sr. His big sister, Robbin welcomed her baby brother. As a child he was raised in Oklahoma and Alaska. In the 1980’s the family moved to Hartville, Missouri, where he graduated from Hartville High School in the Class of 1984. In the same year he welcomed his little sister, Carla Louise Willhite into the family, who he was very proud of. After his graduation from high school, he Enlisted in the United States Army and was later Discharged after he was diagnosed with Chron’s Disease. He then returned home to Wright County, where he spent many years. In 2012 he resided in Oklahoma, later residing in Springfield, Missouri, where he currently was living. Jimmy was known for his leather jackets, his chained wallet, the love of classic rock music, which could be heard wherever he was. He loved to cruise through town in his purple chevy pickup truck. He was an avid collector of antiques, rocks and knives. He could always find something cool where others wouldn’t. He had a love and talent for drawing and art. His greatest love though was to restore old cars. He attended Brushy Mountain Baptist Church as a child, and later as an adult, he accepted the Lord into his life at God’s Powerhouse in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Jimmy entered into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri. He is free of pain and has no more struggles or strife. He leaves to cherish his memory his sister, Carla Gray and husband, William of Marshfield, MO; his son, Kyle Cannon of the state of Oklahoma; many cousins, nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lola Louise Willhite, his sister, Robbin Stewart, his father, Jim Hickey, Sr., grandmother, Lola Worley; nephew, Rocky Patterson; aunt, Ramona Loud; uncles, Bill Sanders, Mike Sanders and John Sanders. He will be missed by those who loved and understood him. Cremation Arrangements are under the care and direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert. Interment will be at a later date in the Brushy Mountain Cemetery in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Online condolences can be sent to www.memorialchapelsandcrematory.com

James Russell Hickey Jr

April 6, 1966 - November 2, 2022