Personal Information

• Residing at 5111 East Old Marion Hwy., Florence
• Born Feb. 27, 1933 in Mars Bluff
• Son of Baxter Hicks and Lacy (Rankin) Harwell
• Graduated from Univ. of S.C., B.A., 1958
• Cumberland Univ., LL.B., 1960
• Samford Univ., J.D., 1969
• Jun. 9, 1956 Married to Nancy Crum Cockfield, 3 children, Jennie, Rankin and Ashley
• American Legion, Cmdr., 1963-64
• VFW, Life mem., 1966
• Natl. Dir., U.S. Jaycees, 1965-66
• Chief Legal Counsel, 1968-69
• Pres., S.C. Jaycees, 1966-67
• Florence Jaycees, 1964-65
• Pres., WOW, 1963-64
• Mason
• Shriner
• Chief Legal Counsel, 1972
• Pres. Lions Club, 1973-74
• Lions Intl., Dist. Gov., 1976-77
• Florence Public Schools Dist. One, Adv. Bd., Area Vocational Center, 1973-74
• Com. for Better Schools
• Bd. of Dir.: Co. Council on Aging, 1968-71
• St. Comm. on Aging, 1970-78
• Distinguished Serv. Award, 1964
• Outstanding Young Man of the Year, 1966
• Florence City Complex Bldg. Comm. and Detention Center
• Chm., Florence County & City Comm.
• Chm., God and Country Foundation
• Expansion of Natl. Cemetery
• Mem., First Presbyterian Church
• Mil. serv.: USA Korean Conflict
• Prev. serv. in House 1979-80, 1989-94.