Ms. Carie Mae Hicks, 77, of Albany, Georgia departed this life Monday, November 11, 2024 at her residence in Albany, Georgia.

Celebration of life will be held Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. from New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 527 Cedar Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701.

Interment will follow in the Floral Memory Gardens, 120 Old Pretoria Road, Albany, Georgia 31707.

Mother Carrie Mae Rollins Hicks was the daughter of the late Mr. Earnest Rollins, Sr., and Mrs. Mattie Mae Lewis Rollins. She was born in Leesburg, Georgia, on November 15, 1946. She departed her life at home in Albany, Georgia, on Sunday, November 11, 2024, surrounded by her love ones.

At an early age, she confessed her faith in Christ as her personal savior and joined the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of Reverend W. H. Holloway.

During her tenure at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, she was devoted to New Jerusalem Senior Choir and God gave her a vision to organize the Junior Choir; later on, she established the young adult choir, and she also was a Noon-Day Prayer Warrior. She also was the Sunday school teacher, longtime member of mission board, assistant mother of New Jerusalem, Recording Secretary of the Mother Board, and Spiritual Adviser of the entire church.

Mother Carrie Hicks attended Carver High School, and was employed and retired from Sunny-Land Farms.

She was a devoted mother and wife.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Mr. And Mrs. Earnest, Sr.; and Mattie Rollins; wife of the late husband Mr. John Willie Hicks, Jr.; brother, Donnie Rollins; and sister, Gussie Hicks Range.

She leaves to mourn and cherish her loving memories: her sons, John Willie Hicks III and Calvin James Hicks of Albany Georgia; sibling, Cornelia Heards of Sylvester, Georgia, Annie Ruth Hooks of Leesburg, Georgia, Earnest Rollins, Jr. of Albany, Georgia, Lula M. Drakeford (Thomas) of Prince George, Va, Annie Brown (Charles, Sr.) of Sylvester, Georgia, and Juanita A. Washington of Albany, Georgia.

She was a loving grandmother to Tasheria Hicks, Jonathan Hicks, Jaquez Benham, Trenzel Hicks, great grand-Samatha Hicks; two devoted nieces, Bettie Williams and Neketaha Brown; and a host of nephews, cousins, and friends.

Meadows Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.