John Ernest Pickering, Jr., a resident of Baker, was born March 13, 1930, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, LA. to John and Fannie Wilson Pickering. He grew up in Baton Rouge. On Jan. 15, 1952, he and Phyllis Ginn were married in Slayton, Minn. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, and a Veteran of the Korean war. When he returned from the war they settled in Baker, where they raised their family. He was close to his family and enjoyed his grandchildren.
John passed away in Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 04, 2010, at the age of 79 after a lengthy illness.
Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, until religious services in the chapel, conducted by Pastor Paul Brill. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Survived by his daughter, Debra Tanner of Baker; two sons and daughters-in-laws, Harold and Valerie Guier Pickering of Tomball, Texas, and Steven and Denise Blackwell Pickering of Denham Springs; three grandchildren, Rebecca Tanner O'Donal and husband Patrick O'Donal of El Paso, TX, and Christy Pickering and Garrett Pickering of Tomball, TX; and two great-grandchildren, Evie Pickering and MaKayla O'Donal.
Preceded in death by his father, John E. Pickering, Sr., his mother Fannie Wilson Pickering; wife, Phyllis Ginn Pickering; four brothers, Dewey Pickering, Cade Pickering, Shirly Pickering, and Alvin Pickering; and four sisters, Nellie Pickering, M.L. Pickering Nawadny, Monell Pickering, and Mabel Pollyanna "Polly" Pickering Dolhonde.
John passed away in Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 04, 2010, at the age of 79 after a lengthy illness.
Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, until religious services in the chapel, conducted by Pastor Paul Brill. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Survived by his daughter, Debra Tanner of Baker; two sons and daughters-in-laws, Harold and Valerie Guier Pickering of Tomball, Texas, and Steven and Denise Blackwell Pickering of Denham Springs; three grandchildren, Rebecca Tanner O'Donal and husband Patrick O'Donal of El Paso, TX, and Christy Pickering and Garrett Pickering of Tomball, TX; and two great-grandchildren, Evie Pickering and MaKayla O'Donal.
Preceded in death by his father, John E. Pickering, Sr., his mother Fannie Wilson Pickering; wife, Phyllis Ginn Pickering; four brothers, Dewey Pickering, Cade Pickering, Shirly Pickering, and Alvin Pickering; and four sisters, Nellie Pickering, M.L. Pickering Nawadny, Monell Pickering, and Mabel Pollyanna "Polly" Pickering Dolhonde.
John Ernest Pickering, Jr., a resident of Baker, was born March 13, 1930, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, LA. to John and Fannie Wilson Pickering. He grew up in Baton Rouge. On Jan. 15, 1952, he and Phyllis Ginn were married in Slayton, Minn. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, and a Veteran of the Korean war. When he returned from the war they settled in Baker, where they raised their family. He was close to his family and enjoyed his grandchildren.
John passed away in Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 04, 2010, at the age of 79 after a lengthy illness.
Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, until religious services in the chapel, conducted by Pastor Paul Brill. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Survived by his daughter, Debra Tanner of Baker; two sons and daughters-in-laws, Harold and Valerie Guier Pickering of Tomball, Texas, and Steven and Denise Blackwell Pickering of Denham Springs; three grandchildren, Rebecca Tanner O'Donal and husband Patrick O'Donal of El Paso, TX, and Christy Pickering and Garrett Pickering of Tomball, TX; and two great-grandchildren, Evie Pickering and MaKayla O'Donal.
Preceded in death by his father, John E. Pickering, Sr., his mother Fannie Wilson Pickering; wife, Phyllis Ginn Pickering; four brothers, Dewey Pickering, Cade Pickering, Shirly Pickering, and Alvin Pickering; and four sisters, Nellie Pickering, M.L. Pickering Nawadny, Monell Pickering, and Mabel Pollyanna "Polly" Pickering Dolhonde.
John passed away in Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 04, 2010, at the age of 79 after a lengthy illness.
Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, until religious services in the chapel, conducted by Pastor Paul Brill. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Survived by his daughter, Debra Tanner of Baker; two sons and daughters-in-laws, Harold and Valerie Guier Pickering of Tomball, Texas, and Steven and Denise Blackwell Pickering of Denham Springs; three grandchildren, Rebecca Tanner O'Donal and husband Patrick O'Donal of El Paso, TX, and Christy Pickering and Garrett Pickering of Tomball, TX; and two great-grandchildren, Evie Pickering and MaKayla O'Donal.
Preceded in death by his father, John E. Pickering, Sr., his mother Fannie Wilson Pickering; wife, Phyllis Ginn Pickering; four brothers, Dewey Pickering, Cade Pickering, Shirly Pickering, and Alvin Pickering; and four sisters, Nellie Pickering, M.L. Pickering Nawadny, Monell Pickering, and Mabel Pollyanna "Polly" Pickering Dolhonde.
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