Patricia Lucille Howell Vickers, 69, of Tifton passed away Monday, February 20, 2017, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mrs. Vickers will be laid to rest at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 21, 2017, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Born January 4, 1948 in Moultrie, Mrs. Vickers was the daughter of the late Willie Howell and Rebecca Benefield Howell. She was also preceded in death by two children, Melanie Sue Rodriguez and Alvie Underwood; and her siblings, Newton Howell, Arthur Howell, Othel Ward, Wilma Cook, Ruth Sutton, Alma Harrod and Martha Howell. She was a homemaker and a florist.
Mrs. Vickers is survived by her husband, James Vickers of Tifton; her children and their spouses, Phyllis and Clay Price of Sycamore, Aleida Mireles, Nancy Walker and Kenny and Valerie Allen, all of Tifton, Joey and Nicole Underwood of Omega and Danny Underwood and Vickie Walsh of St. Mary’s; three sisters, Vercie Hester of Tifton and Faye Kearce and Geraldine Johnson, both of Omega; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.