Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Spikes, Vida Lee Vickers November 1, 2008
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Atkinson County Citizens - November 6, 2008
  Mrs. Vida Lee Spikes, age 77, of Pearson, GA, passed away Saturday morning, 
November 1, 2008, at Lakeland Villa Nursing Home in Lakeland, GA following an 
extended illness.
  A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Spikes was born February 4, 1931, daughter 
of McCager and Mary Gillis Vickers. She was a homemaker and a member of 
Knight's Memorial Church in Teeterville, GA. Mrs. Spikes was preceded in death 
by her husband, Levi "T,I." Spikes, son, Carlie Spikes, and grandson, Carlie 
Glen Spikes.
  Survivors include five sons; Wayne Spikes and wife Annie of Pearson, GA, 
Lonnie Spikes and wife Frances of Pearson, GA, Gary Spikes and wife Shelia of 
Milan, GA, Jimmy Spikes and wife Wanda of Homerville, GA and Lee Spikes and 
wife Lisa of Pearson, GA; six daughters, Betty Watson and husband Dennis of 
Lakeland, GA, Linda Douglas and husband Joe of Broxton, GA, Barbara Edge of 
Pearson, GA, Barbara Edge of Pearson, Janice and husband Tommy of Pearson, GA, 
Mary Taylor of Pearson, GA, and Nina Murray of Pearson, GA; daughter in law, 
Beverly Spikes of Waycross, GA; sister, Doris Deen of Pearson, GA; brother, 
George Elie Vickers of Pearson, GA; one special grandchild; Chess Watson; 20 
grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also 
survive.
  Funeral services for Mrs. Spikes were held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2008 
at Sweetwater Methodist Church with Rev. Lonnie Spikes, Rev. Jimmy Spikes and 
Rev. Bobby Fields officiating. Special musical selections included. "I Can Only 
Imagine' and "Winner Either Way" rendered by Bryan and Shawn Suggs with tape 
accompaniment, "Will the Circle be Unbroken" rendered by the Teeterville Blue 
Grass Gospel Group; and "Amazing Grace" rendered by the congregation 
accompanied by Wanda Spikes at the piano. Soft music for the prelude and 
postlude was provided by Wanda Spikes, pianist. The interment followed in 
Sweetwater Cemetery with a special song, "Gloryland" render acapella by the 
Teeterville Blue Grass Gospel Group.
  Serving as active pallbearers were grandsons, Jamie Edge, Lamar Watson, Billy 
Douglas, Matthew Spikes, Allen Spikes, Lee Spikes.
  Serving as honorary pallbearers were CNA's from Lakeland Villa Nursing Home.
  Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements.

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