Vickie Ann Worrell

Her father, Elvin Worrell and her mother, Ann Worrell Phelps of Windsor Virginia were both deceased.

Vickie leaves behind her brother, Ronnie Worrell and her sister-in-law, (who was more like a sister) Margaret Worrell of Windsor, Virginia. Her best friend of 48 years, Della Boggs of Tazewell, Tennessee. Her dear friends and cruise buddies, Theresa Brooks of Harrogate, Tennessee and Barbara Cureton of Asheville, North Carolina. And her sweet friend Yvette Serafinski of Alabama.

Vickie moved to Claiborne County from Windsor, Virginia to attend Lincoln Memorial University. She fell in love with the area and decided to stay and make it her home. She taught school at SMMS and Forge Ridge, where she coached high school girls basketball. Her career then switched to retail where she retired from Walmart as a support manager after 29 years.

Vicki‘s greatest loves in life, besides her sweet dog Peyton and her family and friends, was going on cruises- which she could name all 13 with details- and attending sporting events. She got to enjoy several women’s basketball final fours and of course numerous UT women basketball games in the legendary days of Pat Summit. She was an avid supporter of LMU men’s volleyball and women’s softball. She loved every one of the players. And they sure loved her back!

Vickie made so many friends during her 29 years. She could hardly go anywhere in this area and not be recognized as the Walmart lady. The people she worked with loved her and respected her for her hard work and the love and respect that she gave them. So many of her Walmart family came to see her while she was sick. She had so many special friends that she had worked with I couldn’t begin to name them all and they will remain special in my heart for sure for showing Vickie so much love.

Her special friends didn’t stop there. She had sorority sisters (she was a KAPPA but the DELTAS were in her heart too!) that came to see her during her tough times. They had such fond memories of Vickie over the years but especially during their times at LMU. Again, they were way too many to name, but all of you will remain special in my heart also.

After Vickie was placed in hospice and especially during her last days, I couldn’t have managed it on my own without the help of my family.

Thank you, Sandy Southern and Kathy Williams for being there during some very hard times thank you for my other sister, Diana Billingsley for visiting and checking in to see what you could do. Thank you, Theresa Brooks, for staying at the hospital with me and helping me get her back home that day to begin Hospice and all the other times that you sat with her. Thank you, Bobby Hunter for mowing her grass and giving her peace of mind that her outside was taken care of. Thank you, Ronnie and Margaret, for traveling here to be with her, it meant a lot to her.

And last, but not least a special friend who was there with me through the last two nights who held one hand while I held the other as she took her last breath, Julie Combs. I will never forget you for showing such love to my sweet Vickie.