Mrs. Faye Hickey Nation, age 76 of Sparta, passed away at 4:27pm on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at her residence.

Faye was born January 27, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. She was a garment factory worker. She was a life long gardener, she had a green thumb and loved working with her flowers in her flower beds. In her later years, she enjoyed watching classic television shows from Little House on the Prairie to the Golden Girls and soap operas. Most of all, her greatest joy was being Mimi to her family. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband Travis Hickey, Sr. and son Travis Hickey, Jr., father Reed Griffen; mother Nilla Mae Luna Griffen England and step-father Lester England.

Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include her daughter Delynn Combs

Two sons: Christopher Hickey and wife Stephanie, Randy Nation

Grandchildren: Christopher Combs, II, Matthew Combs, Christopher Hickey, Jr., Zachary Hickey, Amanda Nation and Brandi Smith

Great-grandchildren: Tasha, Christopher Combs, II, Johnathan, Brooklyn, Blake, Connor, Ciara and Pax

Great-great-grandchildren: Ariella,Elias, Ryli and Lukas

Sister: Diane Griffen

Funeral services will be conducted 12:00pm Thursday, December 30, 2021 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Boiling Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00am until noon Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home. Ronnie Taylor will officiate.

Britton Smith, Christopher Combs, II, Matthew Combs, Zachary Hickey, Zachary Williams and Christopher Hickey, Jr. will serve as pallbearers.