Eleanor Faye Ricks, 88, went to be with her beloved daughter, Star, for all eternity on September 15, 2025.

A devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, she was born February 12, 1937, in Savannah, GA to Perry L. and Willie J. Carter.

In 1954 while working her favorite job at Craven’s Bakery, she graduated from Commercial High School, went on to become an LPN, and later retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1999.  Her claim to fame was her cooking, and her pimento cheese couldn’t be beat.  She loved her family, animals, and especially her sweet cats. She was able to enjoy many travels and adventures throughout the years with her longtime companion, Howard Ricks.

She leaves to cherish her memory, daughter Dawn T. Gorko (Ray), granddaughter Lindsay Gorko, grandson Harrison Gorko, stepchildren Bill Ricks (Pam), Debra Ricks Wexler (Raymond), and Renee Gambrell (Todd), brother Les Carter (Beth), and best friend of 75 years, Rochelle Brown (Wade)

Visitation will be Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Fox & Weeks, Hodgson Chapel.  The Funeral Service will follow at 1:00 p.m.

Burial will be in Hillcrest Abbey Cemetery, 1600 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GA.