Mr. Jimmy Vickers Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

A funeral service for Mr. Jimmy Vickers, 86, of Oxford, will be on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Antioch Baptist Church. Pastor Scott Smith and Jerry Wheeles will be officiating. The family will receive friends on the same day from 12:00 pm until the time of the service at the church. A burial will follow at Forestlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Vickers passed away at home on August 31, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Peggy Vickers; children, Shari Vickers and Brian Vickers (Kaitlin); grandson, Austin Vickers; step sons, Frankie Peters (Christy) and Rickey Peters (Kristy); step grandchildren, Rusty Peters (Nicolette), Hunter Peters, Samatha Crawford (Clayton), James Peters (Hallie); sisters, Jo Gravette, Pat Forbus (Bob); nephews, Brett Forbus, Jason Forbus, Scott Gravette and his niece, Donna Gravette, and a host of extended family members and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Myrtle Vickers. Pallbearers will be Brett Forbus, Jason Forbus, Duane Howell, Rusty Peters, Hunter Peters and James Peters. His Sunday school class, Faith Fellowship, will serve as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Vickers was a proud US Army Veteran and served in the Korean War. He retired from Alabama Power after 39 years of service. Mr. Vickers was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was active in the Faith Fellowship Sunday School Class. Mr. Vickers loved being outside, hunting, riding four wheelers, and doing yard work. He also loved to garden where he would generously give his crops out to others. He loved homemade ice cream, his dog, Missy Bella, and being with his family. Mr. Vickers was a loving and devoted husband and father and will be deeply missed by all those that knew him. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Encompass Hospice, especially Brandy, Paige and Kristen, for the love and care they have shown the family. To order flowers, please visit www.millerfloristandgifts.com or call 256-835-0911, opt 3

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Mr. Jimmy Vickers

July 15, 1934 - August 31, 2020