Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Vickers, Vida Mae Godwin May 30, 2010
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The Berrien Press - June 2, 2010
  Vida Mae Vickers, 95, of Nashville died May 30, 2010 at Berrien Nursing C
Center.
 Born July 20, 1914, in Cook County to the late Marion and Mamie Gray Godwin, 
she was a faithful member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was initiated 
into the Nashville Chapter in 1953, became an Emeritus Member in 1977 and 
received her 50-year pin in February of 2003. Throughout her years, she served 
the chapter and district in nearly all stations, including Worthy Matron. She 
was especially dedicated to coordinating food and flowers to honor a member 
during times of bereavement. She was also a long-time and faithful member of 
Vickers Church. Her passion in life included cooking for her family and friends 
and fishing at the family pond. She was for many years very active in the 
Berrien County Unit of the American Cancer Society. She was privileged to have 
had the honor to christen a ship in Tampa Bay during WWII. She was a devoted 
wife and homemaker to her late husband, Ernest B. Vickers. She was also 
preceded in death by her sister, Sarah Godwin Beasley; two brothers, James 
Godwin and Leland Godwin; daughter-in-law, Billie Jo Vickers.
 Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Bill Tomberlin of
McLeansboro
McLeansboro, IL; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Wanda Vickers of 
Cartersville; son, Bobby W. Vickers of Charleston, SC; seven grandchildren, 
eight great grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild. She also leaves behind m
many wonderful friends.
 Funeral services were held June 1 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Lovein Funeral Ho
Home with the Revs. Ronnie Lawson and Jim Williams officiating. Debbie Weaver sa
sang "In the Garden" and "Star in the East," accompanied by Sara Crow.
 Interment was in Westview Cemetery.
 Active pallbearers were Sonny Griner, Paul Nix, Tony Price, Homer Lang, Ronald
Griner
Griner, David Lindsey.
 Honorary pallbearers were A.T. Bragdon, Jimmy Porter, Lannie Weaver, Edgar 
Parrish, P.H. Danforth, Earl Hughes, G.W. Pearman, Joe Watson.
 Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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