Obituary of Russell Vickery

Russell Vickery, Jr. of Blountstown passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 after a lengthy illness at his home at the age of 67. He was born January 3, 1944 to the late Russell, Sr. and Nadine (Meeks) Vickery. He retired from Vickery-O'Bryan Insurance Company in 1996 and was owner and operator of A-1 Tree Service and A-1 Crane Service. He attended River Town Community Church. He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Thomas Freeland and a niece, Cathy Erwin. He is survived by his wife, Faye Vickery; daughters, Tami Martin and her husband, Jason and Margaret Hood and her husband, Jimmy; grandchildren, Brittney Jackson, Colby Mullins, Rylan Hood, Forrest Martin and Camryn Martin; a brother, William Vickery and his wife, Brenda of Sneads; two sisters, Bonnie Tindal and Margaret Freeland, both of Tallahassee and his step-mother, Fronie O. Vickery. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 17 at River Town Community Church in Blountstown with Reverend Paul Smith and Reverend Kevin Yoder officiating. Interment will follow in Cypress Cemetery near Alford. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, May 16 at the River Town Life Center.