Kathryn Hickerson was born April 19, 1954 to Mary Lou (Prater) Phillips and Marvin Odean Phillips and passed away from this life Feb. 24, 2026 at the age of 71.
Read more: Kathryn Hickerson obituaryA memorial service is 2 p.m. Monday at the Greenhill Cemetery Pavilion in Cameron with Freddie Edwards officiating.
Kathryn always lived with or by her mother. Kathryn worked in DeQueen, Arkansas at the chicken factory in the 1970’s. Later, they moved to Greenville, Texas. Her mother and step-dad bought a minnow shop there and Kathryn worked there until late 1980’s. She moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas to be with her sister and two nephews.
Kathryn had to go to the nursing home in 2012. She loved her visits with her Aunt Peggy and her children. They sometimes took her shopping and out to eat dinner which she really enjoyed. They would come and have Thanksgiving dinner with her at the nursing home. She was so happy when they came. She loved playing Bingo. Kathryn knew Jesus as her Savior, so we’ll see her again in Heaven.
Survivors are two aunts Peggy Edwards of Cameron and Linda Massey of Antlers; three nephews James Eric Phillips, William “Willy” Marshall, and Billy Joe “B.J.” Hickerson II; one niece, Jennifer (Phillips) Taylor; and many cousins she was proud of.
She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Lou (Prater) Peebles and her step-father Martin Pebbles; her father, Marvin Odean Phillips and step-mother; her husband, Billie Joe Hickerson; a nephew, Mark Phillips; a sister, Sharon Louise Phillips-Hickerson; and a brother, James Odean Phillips; and a sister-in-law, Judy Phillips.
Cremation arrangements are under the care of Dowden-Roberts Funeral & Cremation Center of Poteau “LeFlore County’s First and Only Onsite Crematory”.
To sign the online guestbook for Kathryn, please visit www.dowdenrobertscremationcenter.com