Mary Elizabeth Hicks, 85, passed away on May 29, 2024. She was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. In her younger years, Mary worked for High’s Ice Cream and then Overton’s Dry Cleaning, but most of her life she was a homemaker proudly taking care of her family and home. She enjoyed watching game shows and greatly enjoyed babysitting her grandson Steven Sahr, Jr.
Mary was predeceased by her first husband Jack Thomas Parker; second husband Philip Miley Hicks; and firstborn son, John Thomas Parker.
Left to cherish her memory are two children, Jeffery Parker (Greta), and Julia Delaney; 3 grandchildren, Katie (Michael), Daniel, and Steven (Kelsee); and five great grandchildren, Matthew, Lauren, Nathan, Olivia, and Caiden.
A memorial service will be held at Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home at a later date.
