Herbert Vickers

Herbert Clinton Vickers age 95, died on January 24th, 2015 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham Alabama where he had been being treated for a UTI and pneumonia. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Vickers was proceeded in death by his father Hiram M. Vickers, Sr., mother Ottis Wilson, three brothers; Hiram M. Vickers, Jr. and his wife Ivy Byrne, James H.Vickers Sr. and his wife Ethelreda Marche, and Alton M. Vickers, and his sister Sara V. Findley and her husband William D. Findley, Sr. He is survived by his youngest brother Lawrence Vickers and wife Bonnie and sister-in-law, Leberta Vickers.

Mr. Vickers is survived by his wife of 72 plus years Louise Pearson Vickers, his daughter Thelma V. Reese and husband Leon R. Reese, Jr. and son Herb Vickers, Jr. and wife Sherrie. He also is survived by three grandchildren, Leon R. Reese III and wife Nancy, Jason Vickers and wife Lauren, and granddaughter Lindsey Vickers. He had seven great grandchildren, Erin Reese, Eimee Reese, Leon Reese IV, Jade Denais, Dustin Brenton, Bryan Brenton, and Maggie Grace Vickers and two great, great grandchildren, Piper Phillips and Raylynn Guidry.

Mr. Vickers was born in Orville, Alabama and grew up in Selma. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II in the US and the Pacific as a Master Sergeant. He worked for 27 years with J C Penney as a manager in various store locations in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee. He continued to work for various companies in sales until retiring. He loved to fish and camp and RV. And, he loved just being around people and family and talking. He never met a stranger and would stop and help anyone in need. But, the thing he loved most was loving on his family - especially his grandkids, great grandkids, and great, great grandkids. His favorite thing was saying to them all "I love you a bushel and a peck" and having them respond "and a hug around the neck".

Funeral services will be Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Barrett Road United Methodist Church with Travis Barnes and Don Morris officiating. Interment will follow in New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the church for visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Herbert, "Vic", "Pappaw", Daddy was dearly loved by his family and will be greatly missed.

In lieu of flowers the family requests you consider making memorial donations to Barrett Road United Methodist Church, 615 Barrett Road, Selma, Alabama 36701