William "Bill" Montgomery Hicken (Yang Bang), husband of Yang Lin Hicken, entered into eternal rest on the evening of May 12, 2012. He resided on Isle of Palms, SC and Nanning, China. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William Montgomery Hicken are invited to attend the funeral services of the former, on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., EAST COOPER CHAPEL. Interment will be at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Hicken was born on August 23, 1956 in Charleston, SC, and was the son of Frank Hicken and Patsy Montgomery Hicken. He was a graduate of West Georgia College in Carrollton, GA and was a member of The National Board of Realtors. He was CEO of MLS Network, Inc.

He is survived by his wife of Isle of Palms, SC and Nanning, China; one daughter: Hannah Grace Hicken of Columbia, SC; two brothers: Charles Edward "Buck" Hicken and Robert "Bob" Hicken, both of Florida.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Heart Association of SC, 409 King Street, Suite 300, Charleston, SC 29403 or your favorite charity.