Funeral Services for Ethel Corene Hicks, Age 93 of Springfield, Missouri (formerly of Douglas County, Missouri) will be held on Friday, July 31st, 2026 at The Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, Missouri, beginning at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in The Oak Grove Cemetery, Wasola, Missouri. Memorial donations may be made to The Oak Grove Cemetery, Wasola, Missouri. AdvertisementEthel Corene Hicks, 93 years, 7 months, 22 days old, passed away on July 26, 2026, at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Springfield, Missouri. Troy Lee Hicks and Corene were married on August 27, 1955, at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Wasola, Missouri.