Obituary
William Merrill "Bill" Hickman Sr., age 82, of Berlin, MD died Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Coastal Hospice At The Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Fenwick Island, DE and was the son of the late Richard Hickman and Iva (Chesser) Greer.
He worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years for Hitchens Brothers and Goody Hill Sand and Gravel.
He is survived by three children, Shari L. Baull of Frankford, DE, Dawn Hickman Holloway (Richard) of Berlin, MD. and William M. Hickman, Jr. (fiancé Jennifer Campbell) of Etna, OH; two sisters, Shirley Craige of Snow Hill, MD. and Victoria Hickman of Ocean View, DE; four grandchildren, Amber Peterson (Josh), Courtney Baull (Kristy), Zachary Hickman and Anna Hickman; six great-grandchildren, Landon Peterson, Emily Peterson, Lyndsey Peterson, Eli Peterson, Katelyn Austin and Jaxtin Hill.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Virginia L. Hickman in 2018.
A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on February 1, 2023 at Whaleyville United Methodist Church, 11716 Sheppards Crossing Road in Whaleyville, MD. Friends may call from 11 am to 12 pm at the church. Burial will be in Dale Cemetery in Whaleyville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.
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Whaleyville, MD 21872
Whaleyville, MD 21872