Lillian L. Hicks

Lillian Louise Hicks, 67 was born to Carrie and Stevenson Hicks on August 29, 1947 in Little ton, North Carolina. Lillian, affectionately known as “Sis” was a very quiet reserved person in her demeanor, she attended Vaughn Elementary school in North Carolina where she was a majorette and was very good at twirling the baton. In 1967 “Sis” moved to New York to live with her mother in Jamaica, Queens. She attended and graduated from August martin High School, After graduating she became employed by East Magazine on New York Boulevard, she loved to hang out with them and her cousins Avis and Rosetta. Sis was a fashionista, a seamstress who made all of clothing she loved and never bought clothes from a retail store. She was known and liked by all in her neighborhood of 163rd street and Amsterdam Avenue, where she lived with her mother for over 30 years. She was known for her fire engine and fire bird car and walking her beloved dog Sophie. Her friends in the building especially “ The Spencer Family” were very tight . They would sit on stoop after work in the summers and talk, laugh and play music, and everyone looked out for one another. If she was your friends, she was a “True Good Friend,” She enjoyed going to Delancy Street on Sunday's to buy her material to make her clothes and going to City Island on Sunday's. She learned that her job was relocating her department to Charlotte, North Carolina and she was one of few that was given the opportunity to move with them and with a heavy heart she did she didn't want to leave her family. She was employee of Hearst Magazine for 42 years until her retirement in 2012. She loved her job and loved the people she worked with even more; they were her family, they supported each other and told each other stories about their lives and families, Sis loved sharing and giving updates about her nieces and nephews. She enjoyed driving from Charlotte to New York City to visit her mom (Carrie) until her failed and she could no longer take the drive. She was a loving God fearing woman, raised in the church and never forgot her roots. She loved her family and talked about everyone all the time, up until the very end she was telling us “ I Love you, you have no idea how much I Love you” She was a wonderful daughter and a terrific sister. Who spoke not her sister Bernice almost everyday. She was fantastic aunt, who she proudly always said : raised her oldest Niece Pam. As if she was her own, She loved music, taking drives and looking at her T.V. shows. During the latter part of her life , Sis was still doing what she always did looking out for others, She took care of others and did not take care of herself. But in the end it was her sister Bernice who took care of her and she comfortable and happy, She transitioned peacefully and loved in her sister's home on December 28, 2014. She leaves to cherish her beautiful spirit, her mother Carrie Hicks, her sister Bernice Lee of Baltimore, her nieces, Pamela Lee of New Jersey and Darlene Lee her nephew Darrell Roberts of Baltimore. Her great nieces Jasmine, Charlea, Heather, Danai, Alize & Vanessa; nephews Justin & Daniel (Shawn) and a host of Cousins whom she loved dearly. Sis also leaves to cherish many memories, the family (her very good friends) of her longtime friend Junior and she leaves “Junior” whom she shared her life until the very end for almost 30 years.

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Lillian L. Hicks

August 29, 1947 - December 28, 2014