Obituary

Carlton Duane Hicks was born on January 19, 1958.  He was the third son born to the late Homer L. and Dorothy (Lee) Hicks in fort Wayne, Indiana.  He departed this life on Sunday, January 31, 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Carlton joined the Pilgrim Baptist Church on March 26, 1966 and was baptized under the leadership of the late Pastor John Dixie.

Carlton graduated from Wayne High School  in 1976, while there he was active in football and excelled in track.  He was an employee of FBG Service Corp for 10 years.

He relocated to Omaha, Nebraska in the 80’s and had resided there every since.  Carlton cherished his family tremendously.  After the demise of his mother, he initiated the gathering of his siblings annually on the day after Thanksgiving, this tradition is still being held today.

Carlton was also preceded in death by his grandparents,  Ernest and Annie (Presley) Hicks and Manual and Cora (Jacob) Lee. 

Carlton leaves to cherish his memory daughters, Carnitra “Missy” Cannon of Columbus, Georgia, Natasha Patrice Cannon of Fort Wayne, a grandson, Travis Hill Jr. of Columbus; fiancé, Marjorise Grant of Omaha;  siblings, Betty Warfield of Fort Wayne, Billy (Julia) Hicks of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Harold (Mary) Hicks of Muncie, Indiana, Chenitta (Arthur) Gregory, Michael Hicks and Felicia Hicks of Fort Wayne and Ronnie (Deloris) Hamilton of St. Louis, Missouri; three special aunts, Daisy Givens of Richmond, California, CurtisMay Morgan of Houma, Louisiana and Savannah Hicks of Fort Wayne and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

 ~Carlton will be laid to rest in Covington Memorial Gardens ~

I’m Free

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free. 

I’m following the path God has laid you see.
I took His hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that peace at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Oh yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I savored much.  Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee
God wanted me now; He set me free.

Love, Carlton

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