ppassed away May 14, 2016 at 2pm, at Life Path Hospice house in Sun City Center, Florida. Ray had been struggling with cancer for several months, and passed away shortly after celebrating his 53rd birthday. Ray was born April 15th, 1963 in Germany, to Raymond Eugene Hicks and the late Ingabord (Grub) Hicks. He was raised in Michigan along with his siblings, Marita, Tom, Caven and Dana. He spent most of his years raising his own family in the Beaverton area. Ray worked for several years in the union as an Iron Worker and was an avid fisherman and huntsman. He is survived by his three children, Raymondjames, James and Ann-Marie, along with his two grandsons Hunter and Kayden.