Barbara Rickey, 79 year-old resident of Midwest City, OK, passed away December 26, 2012. Born June 3, 1933 in Jane Lew, WV, she was the daughter of Thomas Blaine Clem and Tillie Jane Butcher Clem. Barbara was a longtime employee at Tinker A.F.B. and retired in January 1995. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; 1 brother,4 sisters and 1 great-grandchild. She loved spending time with her family, especially grandchildren; playing board games especially Scrabble; reading; traveling to any Wal-Mart; K-Mart; or Big Lots wherever she went. Survivors include her husband, Jimmie Rickey, Sr. of the home; 1 son, Jimmie (Laura) Rickey, Jr. of MWC, OK; 5 daughters, Laura (Ray) Fugate of OKC; Jane (John) Roberts of OKC; Robin (Dela) Kwetey of OKC; Ellen (Steve) Lane of Choctaw, OK; and Kimberly (Derrick) Smith of OKC; 9 grandchildren (Jeremy, Rebecca, Whitney, Karen, Clayton, Zachary, Angelika, Patrick and Mallorie); 3 great-grandchildren (Serenity, Gracie and Avery); 1 sister, Donna Kiser of WV, and other family members. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Chapel, Oklahoma City, OK with burial following at Dale Cemetery, Dale, OK.
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