Clyde Hughie Vickers
CONESVILLE – Clyde Hughie Vickers, age 82 of Conesville, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016. He was born on January 6, 1934, in Coshocton to the late William and Maude (Johnson) Vickers. Hughie graduated from Conesville High School in 1953. On July 3, 1955, he married the love of his life, Shirley (Albertson) Vickers who survives. Hughie joined the United States Army in November of 1955 and served his Country until he was honorably discharged in 1957.
Hughie worked on his farm in Conesville all of his life and was a member of the Conesville United Methodist Church. He was a quiet man, a man of few words, but a very loving caring man. Family was very important to him. He loved his wife, children, and grandchildren very much. Hughie will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Shirley Vickers, four children, Lori (Gary) Hogue of Adamsville, Greg (Deanna) Vickers of Conesville, Jeff (Lori Sigrist)Vickers of Keene and Polly (Bernie) Maple of West Lafayette; 10 grandchildren, Mark Hogue, Andrew (Lacey) Vickers, Matthew (Alyssa) Vickers, Michelle (Brandon) Barr, Katie Vickers, Sarah Vickers, Sam Vickers, Will Vickers, Michael Vickers, and Emily Maple; six great-grandchildren, Isabella and Peyton Vickers, Garrett and Bryce Hogue, Kynlee and Kaiden Barr and one on the way (Nora Vickers); two sisters, Shirley (Donnie) Roberts of Coshocton and Margie (John) Baird of Coshocton; and several nieces and nephews.
Along with his parents, Hughie is preceded in death by his two brothers and their wives, Richard (Georgeann) Vickers and Bill (Beverly) Vickers; and by his sister and her husband, Nora (Charles) Boyd.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 from 5:00-8:00pm at Given-Dawson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastors Phil and Karen Gibson officiating. Burial will follow at South Lawn Cemetery with the Coshocton County Veterans Honor Guard performing military honors.
For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Conesville United Methodist Church or to Health Services of Coshocton/Hospice. Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home.
An online memorial can be viewed at www.given-dawsonfuneralhome.com.
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