Ruth Ann Vickers

Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Bro. Wade White officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Vickers, the daughter of Winifred Bowers & Ruth Katherine Stone Bowers, was born Aug. 7, 1946, in Paris.

She began working at Merico when the plant opened and continued for 27 years before retirement.

Ruth Ann was a wonderful mother and could always be found preparing something delicious in the kitchen for her family, cleaning house or rearranging furniture.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Sonny Vickers, and a brother, Gene Bowers.

Survivors include three children; Gina Nance & husband Keith of Paris, Dan McMichael & wife Tiffiny of Powderly, and Jimbo Vickers & wife Allison of Powderly, grandchildren; Caitlin Nance, Philip Michael Nance, Morgan Earnest, Mason McMichael, Jaylee Kent, Korbyn Vickers, and Kason Vickers, siblings; Mary Webb, Glenn Bowers & wife Linelle, Jerry Bowers & wife Charlotte, Sam Bowers & wife Lynn, and Dean Bowers & wife Lee along with many nieces & nephews and a host of friends.

Casket bearers will be: Tommy Bowers, C. G. Bowers, Robert Bowers, Andy Bowers, Joe Bowers, and Staton McGowan.

The family would like to express their appreciation to all of Ruth Ann’s friends at Spring Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care and to Diana with Waterford Hospice.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to The Boys & Girls Club or Safe-T Paris Outreach.