Wilford Rex Hickox's Obituary
Wilford “Rex” Hickox, age 98, of Yale, IL passed away at 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Simple Blessings, Casey, IL. He was born on November 6, 1926 in Stevens Co., KS, the son of Harold “Harl” McKinnley Hickox and Fanny (Fouty) Hickox. On November 10, 1946 he married Rose Mary Snearley in Jasper Co., IL; they shared over seventy-one years of marriage before her passing on June 22, 2018.
Rex and Rose Mary were the proud parents of five sons and three daughters. Survivors include their children, Ilene Stinson (Carroll) of Casey, IL, Anita Wattleworth (Rick) of Casey, IL, Dale Hickox (Dixie) of Casey, IL, David Hickox (Jan) of Casey, IL, Darrel Hickox (Linda) of Yale, IL, Rowena Warren of New Braunfels, TX, Danny Hickox (Monica) of Casey, IL; daughter-in-law, Jeanette Hickox of Newton, IL; twenty-three grandchildren; sixty-four great grandchildren with two more on the way; and siblings, Fanny “Louise” Evans and Bonnie Daniel (Terry).
Rex was preceded in death by his parents and wife; siblings, Don Hickox, Eunice Hickox and Harold “Wayne” Hickox (Lucille); brother-in-law, Ronnie Evans; son, Donald Hickox; son-in-law, Tony Warren; granddaughter, Katie Stinson; and great granddaughter, Harley Duniphan.
Rex proudly served in the US Army Air Force and was a WWII veteran. He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed raising livestock and grain. Rex and Rose Mary were lifetime members of the Walnut Chapel Church of Christ.
Funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 22, 2025 at the Casey Methodist Church with Mr. Michael Hickox officiating. Burial will follow in the Walnut Cemetery, rural Casey with graveside military rites provided by the Casey VFW and Martinsville American Legion. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at the Casey Methodist Church, 703 N. Central Ave., Casey, IL.
Memorial donations may be made to Cure Childhood Cancer, 200 Ashford Center N., Ste. 250, Atlanta, GA 30338 or online at https://curechildhoodcancer.org or to the Brain Trauma Foundation by giving online at https://braintrauma.org/donate.
To view the full obituary, send a condolence message, light a candle, or post photos, visit https://www.markwellfuneralhome.com. Markwell Funeral Home, Casey, IL is in charge of the arrangements.
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