Cornelia

Lang

Our Matriarch
Cornelia Lang
11/07/1926 - 02/12/2025
Cornelia was born to Lucy and Frank Hicks on November 7,1926 in Oxford,North
Carolina. Cornelia successfully attended the North Carolina school system , and
remained in North Carolina until moving to New Jersey in 1946 with her husband
Frank.
Cornelia is predeceased by her husband Frank, two grandsons Eric (1994) and
Melvin (1999), one daughter Priscilla (1999), two sons Ralph (2017) and Calvin
(2019), and a daughter-n-law, Michelle (2023). Cornelia is further predeceased
by all of her siblings, Helen Hicks Cooper, Cleo Hicks Byers, Mary Hicks Harris,
and James Edward Hicks.
Cornelia was a longstanding member of The American Legion, Henry Douglas,
Post #58, and the last of the original matriarch residents of West Forest Avenue,
Englewood New Jersey.
Cornelia was employed at Mark-Tex Incorporated from 1968, until her medical
retirement in 1981 due to a brain aneurysm. Over a decade later in 1992
Cornelia would receive Quadruple Bi-Pass Surgery , and during the surgery
would suffer a stroke, causing limitations to her right side, and her speech.
With each medical set back, Cornelia was blessed by God's grace, and would
pull through; After completing numerous rehabilitations of Physical Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, Speech and Breathing Therapies.
Once fully recovered Cornelia poured herself into her family. Cornelia would host
backyard breakfast, Sunday dinners, summertime cookouts/barbecues, card
games(pitty pat and pokeno), and would watch wrestling with the grandchildren,
always keeping the family united as one.
Cornelia always enjoyed cooking, watching both the grand children and the great
grand children, hosting sleepovers and allowing them to do anything and
everything they wanted.
Although Cornelia birthed 8 children, she loved and cared for many more.
Cornelia was "grandma" to all of the neighborhood children, that played in the
backyard. They all received Kool Aid, cold water, ice pops, and sometimes
watermelon.
Cornelia's home was always open to everyone young or old, for a hot meal, a
cold drink or just to simply talk.
Her love was unconditional, no strings or expectations. She showed us she
believed in us, and verbalized it as well, especially when we doubted ourselves.
Cornelia leaves behind her 5 remaining children, Ernest, Francine, Debra,
Maurice and Evelyn.
Her grandchildren Tracey, Gregory (Vickie Lang), Monique (Paul Romero), Tina,
Riondo, LaTasha, Ayana, Hali, Caliyah, Maurice Jr., Mikal(Alayna Lang),
Philip,Paul, Shamika, Malcom, Gabrielle, Maia, and Myles.
Her great grand children, Dominique, Andrew, Antoine,Karon, Amanda,
Christopher, Michael, Kyledia, Karie, Ericka, Priscilla, Jared, Jada, Kazmir,
Kazmeek, Destiny, Riondo Jr., Tasha, Alexis, Tajahna, Rashard, Trimelle, Skye,
Nia, Paisley, Dallas, Sa'Mora, Milana, Neveah, Nasir, Carter, Kamani, Cory,
Mikayla, Jaylin, Jaiden, Austyn, A'Ryian, Ashtyn and Ariella.
Her great great grandchildren, Daquan, Quomoni, Josiah, Sahni, Kazmir jr., True,
Aaliyah, Jamiahs, Drew, Logan, Messiah, Elijah, Nora, Isabella, Alexandra.
And
Her great great great grandchild Ka'mari.
Cornelia leaves behind a huge host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended
family and friends who loved and cherished her deeply.
Written by Evelyn Lang
February 23,2025