Obituary of Mae Hickman

Mae Hickman, 84, of Stevensville, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Mae was born on a cold day in January of 1937, to the late Monty “Ray” and Hixie (Shanks) Baker in Georgetown, Arkansas. After high school, Mae wed her one true love, Benjamin Hickman, and the two started their family. Ben and Mae owned Topps Trade Center for many years. Mae’s family was her most prized possession. If you knew Mae you knew all about her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren because she was always sharing stories of their adventures. She was fondly called Gigi by her great-grandchildren, she was a fashionista through and through, had the most wonderful sense of humor, and cherished her time with her seven great-granddaughters. Mae was one of ten children and still enjoyed hanging out and laughing with her sisters, brothers, daughter Karen, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two infant sons; son, Kevin Hickman; siblings, Myrel Carrington, Yvonne Radosevich, William Baker, her twin Ida “Faye” Benson, and Katherine Ball. Mae is survived by her husband of 64 years, Ben Hickman; daughter, Karen (Colin) Cowan of Stevensville; grandchildren, Kristy (Rob) Saroni, Karrie (Justin) Turner, Brandon Cowan, Kristopher (Alecia) Hickman, and Ryan Hickman; great-granddaughters, Bailey, Morgan, Avery, Ellie, Lexie, Emmy, and Addy; sisters Virginia “Ginger” (Kenneth) Nitz of Baroda and Carolyn (Ed) Rach of Baroda; brothers, Monty Baker Jr. of Bradford, Arkansas and Tommy Baker of Arizona; and many extended family members and close friends. Memorial services will be on Saturday, October 23 at 1:00 p.m. and held at the Berrien County Baptist Church, 5940 St. Joseph Avenue, Stevensville. Those wishing to make memorial donations in Mae’s name may do so to Caring Circle Hospice who took care of Mae during the end of her life.