The Steele Enterprise, Steele, Missouri
Thursday, March 16, 1961
George Washington Wicker, well-known resident of Steele, died at Veterans Hospital in Poplar Bluff March 12, 1961. He had been ill for some time.
Mr. Wicker was born in Blytheville, Ark., on November 16, 1894. He was 66 years, 3 months and 26 days of age.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Mae Davis at Blytheville on January 1, 1928. Steele had been his home most of his life.
Funeral services were held at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Steele at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Rev. Ray Benefield of Caruthersville conducted services. Burial was in Mount Zion Cemetery with John W. German Mount Zion Chapel in charge.
Active pallbearers were Harvel Davis, Vernon Crews, Johnny Goodrich, Hall Wynn, Bill Stanfield, and Mansel Lindsey.
Honorary pallbearers were Riley Knight, Bell Burden, Wade Hollenbeck, Wallace Flood and Frank J. Huffman.
Mr. Wicker's survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertha Wicker of Steele; two sons, George R. Wicker of Blytheville Air Force Base and Johnnie F. Wicker of Hudson, North Carolina; one step-son, Warner Roberts of Miami, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Williamson of Snow Lake, Ark., a step-daughter, Mrs. Cathryn James of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, R.E. Wicker of Steele; and 13 grandchildren.
Thursday, March 16, 1961
George Washington Wicker, well-known resident of Steele, died at Veterans Hospital in Poplar Bluff March 12, 1961. He had been ill for some time.
Mr. Wicker was born in Blytheville, Ark., on November 16, 1894. He was 66 years, 3 months and 26 days of age.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Mae Davis at Blytheville on January 1, 1928. Steele had been his home most of his life.
Funeral services were held at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Steele at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Rev. Ray Benefield of Caruthersville conducted services. Burial was in Mount Zion Cemetery with John W. German Mount Zion Chapel in charge.
Active pallbearers were Harvel Davis, Vernon Crews, Johnny Goodrich, Hall Wynn, Bill Stanfield, and Mansel Lindsey.
Honorary pallbearers were Riley Knight, Bell Burden, Wade Hollenbeck, Wallace Flood and Frank J. Huffman.
Mr. Wicker's survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertha Wicker of Steele; two sons, George R. Wicker of Blytheville Air Force Base and Johnnie F. Wicker of Hudson, North Carolina; one step-son, Warner Roberts of Miami, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Williamson of Snow Lake, Ark., a step-daughter, Mrs. Cathryn James of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, R.E. Wicker of Steele; and 13 grandchildren.
The Steele Enterprise, Steele, Missouri
Thursday, March 16, 1961
George Washington Wicker, well-known resident of Steele, died at Veterans Hospital in Poplar Bluff March 12, 1961. He had been ill for some time.
Mr. Wicker was born in Blytheville, Ark., on November 16, 1894. He was 66 years, 3 months and 26 days of age.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Mae Davis at Blytheville on January 1, 1928. Steele had been his home most of his life.
Funeral services were held at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Steele at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Rev. Ray Benefield of Caruthersville conducted services. Burial was in Mount Zion Cemetery with John W. German Mount Zion Chapel in charge.
Active pallbearers were Harvel Davis, Vernon Crews, Johnny Goodrich, Hall Wynn, Bill Stanfield, and Mansel Lindsey.
Honorary pallbearers were Riley Knight, Bell Burden, Wade Hollenbeck, Wallace Flood and Frank J. Huffman.
Mr. Wicker's survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertha Wicker of Steele; two sons, George R. Wicker of Blytheville Air Force Base and Johnnie F. Wicker of Hudson, North Carolina; one step-son, Warner Roberts of Miami, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Williamson of Snow Lake, Ark., a step-daughter, Mrs. Cathryn James of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, R.E. Wicker of Steele; and 13 grandchildren.
Thursday, March 16, 1961
George Washington Wicker, well-known resident of Steele, died at Veterans Hospital in Poplar Bluff March 12, 1961. He had been ill for some time.
Mr. Wicker was born in Blytheville, Ark., on November 16, 1894. He was 66 years, 3 months and 26 days of age.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Mae Davis at Blytheville on January 1, 1928. Steele had been his home most of his life.
Funeral services were held at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Steele at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Rev. Ray Benefield of Caruthersville conducted services. Burial was in Mount Zion Cemetery with John W. German Mount Zion Chapel in charge.
Active pallbearers were Harvel Davis, Vernon Crews, Johnny Goodrich, Hall Wynn, Bill Stanfield, and Mansel Lindsey.
Honorary pallbearers were Riley Knight, Bell Burden, Wade Hollenbeck, Wallace Flood and Frank J. Huffman.
Mr. Wicker's survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertha Wicker of Steele; two sons, George R. Wicker of Blytheville Air Force Base and Johnnie F. Wicker of Hudson, North Carolina; one step-son, Warner Roberts of Miami, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Williamson of Snow Lake, Ark., a step-daughter, Mrs. Cathryn James of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, R.E. Wicker of Steele; and 13 grandchildren.
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