

  <p>Vickers, Wilma E. Staats</p>
  <p>Passed: 2013-02-04</p>
  <p>Age: 96</p>


  <p>Source: Jackson County Newspapers</p>

  <p>Death Notice: </p>

  <p>Obituary Date: 2013-02-07</p>
  <p>Information: Wilma Eileen Staats Vickers, 96, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013, at Morningside Assisted Living of Raleigh NC.  She was born in Ripley WV.  Eileen was the eldest daughter of Oshel and Ora Staats.  In additon to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry Vickers, Jr., brothers, John Robert Staats and Oshel Frederick Staats and sister, Oreta Mae Pitchford.  Eileen was a Ripley High School graduate and received her teaching certificate from Marshall College.  She was a teacher, homemaker, church pianist at Elkview Baptist Church and author of a book, ""Casto Cousins"".  She and Bill traveled extensively searching through courthouse records, obituaries, cemeteries, deeds and wills, collecting facts for her book.  Funeral services are set for Friday, February 8, 2013, at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Rev. Charles Hicks presiding.  Private interment will follow later in the day at the Fairplain Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions for the blind organization would be appreciated.</p>


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