Cecile Garrison Carter Fisher

Cecile Garrison Carter-Fisher, daughter of Sterling Garrison and Ellen Hicks-Garrison Batiste, was born on January 11, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the third generation of Corrine Degree Walker and the second generation of Arthur and Cecail Hicks. Her first marriage was to Albert Carter Sr. on May 24, 1941 at the Morning Star Baptist Church in historic Walkertown in Marrero. From their union were born four children: the late Beverlyn Ann Carter, Albert Carter Jr., Diane Bella Carter and the late Gary Carter Sr. Cecile was the sister of the late Leola Garrison Brown and Dorothy Rosemore Ellis-Hunter of Harvey, Louisiana. Her favorite aunt, the late Rosetta Hicks, was her second mother and assisted in raising and guiding her throughout her life journey. Cecile accepted Christ and was baptized at the Morning Star Baptist Church in Marrero. She took great pleasure in signing and praising God and teaching her children about obeying and following God’s will. Her favorite scriptures were Joshua 1:5, 6 and 9 and her favorite song was “I Know The Lord Will Make A way Some How” and “My Father Watches Over Me”. Cecile was reared in New Orleans in the uptown area around Upperline and Napoleon Avenue where she received her early education from Blessed Sacrament Catholic School. According to her sister, Aunt Dorothy, she and her family move to the Walkertown community she was 17 years old. She meet her first love Albert and they were married for twelve years. After their divorced, she became a single devoted mother who took great joy in raising her four children as well as acting as a mother figure to her cousins Aristed Boudreaux and John Hicks and nephew Todd Dixon. In 1964, Cecile (Sis) married the late Edward Fisher Jr. and moved back to the New Orleans area. She was employed at Charity Hospital for over twenty years and in the 1960’s, she was employment by South Central Bell Telephone Company. She retired after becoming ill and declining in health. She moved in with her daughter Diane and family for several years and joined the Regular Baptist Church of Gretna under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Daniel Powell where she served as a Deaconess. She left Regular for several years and moved back to the east bank of New Orleans. Eventually she moved into the Jo Ellen Nursing Home and in 2010, rejoined the Regular Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Toy A. Hodge. She heard the master call her name and on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 she went home to be with her Lord. Sis was a very friendly, jolly and sociable person who touched the lives of so many children, families and adults in Walkertown. She worked in the community to register voters and along with others, petitioned Jefferson Parish to install electric and running water and begin construction on Lincoln Elementary and Lincoln High School. Sis also served as President of the community Social and Pleasure Club in the 1950’s. She loved her community and her family until Alzheimer’s disease changed the trajectory of her life. Cecile’s hobbies included shopping at Krauss on Saturdays and visiting other department stores to shop and find sales and bargains. She also loved interior design and decorating her home. She leaves to mourn her immediate family, Son, Albert Carter Jr. (Lenior); daughter, Diane Bella Carter-Coleman (Kenneth); Devoted Family Caretakers, Son-in-law Kenneth M. Coleman, grandson Terry W. Coleman Sr., grandson Corey C. Duhone, great-grandson Terry W. Coleman Jr., cousin John Spencer Hicks, sister Dorothy Roseward Ellis-Hunter, god-child Joyce F. Myles, family friend Anna Burrell and former son-in-law Preston Wright, Sr.; Grandsons, Preston Wright Jr., Troy V, Wright, His Excellency Ambassador Apostle Dr. Gary Carter Jr., Attorney Yancy Carter, Derrick Carter, Terry W. Coleman, Bruce W. Wright, Patrice Carter and Corey Duhone; Granddaughters, Jenee’ Carter-Guidry, Crystal Carter Gayton, Dr. Danielle Wright, Richell Carter Bates, Dejone Carter and Jeer’ Carter. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sterling Garrison, Ellen Hicks Garrison-Batiste, daughter Beverlyn Ann Carter and son Gary Carter Sr. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Service at Regualr Baptist Church, 901 5th Street, Gretna, LA on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10:00 am. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am. Interment: Westlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the guestbook.