Joelene Hickman-McBride was born in Toledo Bend, Texas, to Elmo Hickman and Irma Hazle Warren Hickman. Joelene accepted Christ early in life, at Mount Olive Baptist Church, where she faithfully served along with her family. Joelene worked after school and weekends at a local bed and breakfast café and graduated from Wiergate High School, in May 1960.

Joelene was a member of New Testament Church located at 731 Rice Road, San Antonio, Texas. Joelene Hickman married Charlie McBride, and to this union three children were born. Joelene was able to support and take care of her family and she loved fishing.

Joelene moved to Deridder, Louisiana, where she lived most of her adult life. For many years, she was a member of Norris Memorial Church of God and Christ, in Deridder, Louisiana, where she raised her children.

Later she moved to San Antonio, Texas, and lived there for the last 25 years. She was a member of New Testament Church in San Antonio, Texas. She traveled through life active in the church.

Joelene was preceded in death by her parents, Elmo and Irma Hazel Warren-Hickman; brothers, L. Joe, Jimmy Dale, and Thomas Wayne Hickman; sisters, Francis Dee Nix, Bobbie Jean Hickman, and Ellen Louise Hickman; and son, Joey McBride.

Joelene is survived by her loving daughters, Charsetta McBride and Mary McBride of San Antonio, TX; sisters, Alene Mary Hickman-Ford of Irving, TX, Ella Mae Rambo of San Antonio, TX, and Irma Lee Fowler of Sulphur, LA; and a multitude of nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, adopted grandchildren, and friends who dearly loved her.