Mae Crawford Hicks

Mae Crawford Hicks, age 94, of Parrish, Florida, departed this life November 2nd, 2005. Born in Elberton, Ga., she graduated from Elberton High School and Business School. She was employed by Coggins Granite and Marble Industries in Elberton, Ga. for eleven years. She moved to College Park, Ga. in 1949 where she lived until 1989 when she moved to Alpharetta, Ga. In 2000 Mae moved to Parrish, Fla. Her church affiliations started at the First Baptist Church in Elberton where she was an Adult Sunday School Teacher, Training Union Leader and ac-tive in the Night Missionary Circle. When Mae moved to College Park she joined the First Baptist Church where again she taught adult Sunday School classes, worked in Intermediate Training Union and was active in the Birmingham Baptist Church and served as assistant adult Sunday school teacher. Her final church affiliation was with the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Parrish. Mae retired from the position of Administrative Officer of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Headquarters Third U.S. Army after 27 years and was presented the Army's Meritorious Service Award. Following her retirement, she traveled extensively with church and AARP groups. She served as President of the College Park Woman's Club and South Fulton Council of Garden Clubs and was a member of the Historical Society, AARP and National Association of Federal Employees. She was blessed with a long, peaceful and happy life until God called her home. Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Harrison Wylie Hicks who died November 2, 1981. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Harriet Hicks Taylor and Robert Charles Taylor, of Parrish, Fla.; as well as several nieces and nephews in the Carolinas and Georgia. Local arrangements are being made by Mansion Memorial Funeral Home, Ellenton, Fla. Funeral services will be at Carmichael-Hemperley Chapel, 2968 East Point, Ga. 30330 with interment at the College Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to Birmingham Baptist Church, c/o Ronnie Pilcher, 15590 Birmington High-way, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004, or Emmanuel Baptist Church, 8305 U.S. Hwy 301 North, Parrish, Fl. 34219.