It could not be immediately determined whether a space heater in Hicks' bedroom contributed to the fire.
The woman's son tried to get his mother out of the bedroom but was overcome by smoke. Once outside he made another rescue attempt by breaking out the bedroom window, Smith said.
Gaston Fire and Rescue Chief Ed Porter Jr. said Saturday Hicks was out of her bed when she was found. He said it appeared the fire started in the front part of the mobile home located on Berry Scott Trail, which is off Warner Bridge Road near the Virginia line.
Porter said it was not immediately clear whether the point of origin was in the bedroom where the victim was found or near the bedroom.
In a statement on the matter, Porter said firefighters were dispatched to the scene just before 5 Saturday morning and found the house, which was a total loss, engulfed.
