Rector-Hicks Funeral Home

Our History

Rector-Hicks Funeral Home has a rich history that dates back to 1886. It was founded as W.S. Rector and Sons, emerging as a branch of the furniture store operated by the Rector Family. Over the years, the funeral home has undergone several transformations. In 1959, the furniture store was closed to make room for the increasing demand of the funeral home. After the death of W.S. Rector, his sons Carroll and Donald operated the funeral home until 1965 as Rector Funeral Chapel. The business was then sold to Weeks Funeral Home of Warsaw, New York in 1966. Weeks later sold the business to Frank Hicks in 1968, who changed the name to Rector-Hicks Funeral Home. Frank Hicks sold the business to his son F. Scott Hicks in 1988. Today, the funeral home is independently owned and operated by the Hicks Family.

Services Offered

At Rector-Hicks Funeral Home, we strive to make each service a meaningful and personalized occasion. We believe that each and every family we serve should be treated the same as we would expect our family to be treated in their time of need. Our services include funeral and memorial services, cremation, bereavement support, and local services. We also offer facilities for viewing and funeral services, ensuring that every detail is taken care of with dignity and respect.

Staff Biographies

Frank T. Hicks, the founder of Rector-Hicks Funeral Home, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and graduated from Cullman High School in Cullman, Alabama. He served four years in the US Navy as a Gunners Mate and later graduated from Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, New York. Frank was employed by Bates and Anderson Funeral Home in Hudson, New York for thirteen years before purchasing the Rector-Funeral Chapel in Geneseo, New York in 1968. He remains semi-retired and spends the winter months in Pawley's Island, South Carolina with his wife Bea.

F. Scott Hicks, the current licensed manager, was born in Hudson, New York. He graduated from Geneseo Central School in 1975 and attended Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina before graduating from Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, New York in 1979. Scott has been employed at the funeral home since graduation and took over as licensed manager in January 1988.