James "Jimmy" Ross Vickers

1943 - 2019  (75 years)

• Name	James "Jimmy" Ross Vickers  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Jimmy
  Born	19 Jul 1943	Shelby County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Mar 2019	Longview, Gregg County, Texas   [2]
  Buried	Vance E. Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	James "Jimmy" Ross Vickers, 75, of Milam, Texas passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Summer Meadows Nursing Home in Longview, Texas. Jimmy was born July 19, 1943 in Center, Texas to Ross Evans Vickers and Paunee Lord Vickers. He was a graduate of Hemphill High School and later earned his Masters Degree at Stephen F. Austin State University. He also served his country as a member of the Army National Guard. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. Jimmy was an educator for the Joaquin Independent School District for many years and was a member of many organizations including the Frank Sexton Masonic Lodge in Milam; the Sons of the Republic of Texas; and held a Doctorate of Domino Science. He was a longtime member of New Hope Baptist Church. He is survived by his sons, Mike Vickers of Shelbyville, Texas, Vance Vickers and wife, Johanna, of Sexton, Texas, Rodolfo Martinez of Slidell, Louisiana, and Edgar Martinez of Martinsville, Texas; daughter, Debbie Terry and husband, Cooper, of Longview, Texas; brother, Vance Vickers and wife, Juanice, of The Woodlands, Texas; sisters, Betsy Cox and husband, George, of Milam, Texas and Susie Clark and husband, Jimmy, also of Milam; and eleven grandchildren, Collin, Connor, Carsen, Logan, Caleb, Laney, Cooper, Carter, Lawson, Tristan, and Tatom. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Vickers, and his daughter-in-law, Crystal Vickers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2019 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Wheeler officiating and Ross Vickers delivering the eulogy. Burial will follow services in Vickers Cemetery located in Milam, Texas. Serving as pallbearers are Ronald Barlow, Mike Vickers, Vance Vickers, Victor Sheppard, Collin Vickers, Connor Terry, Logan Vickers, and Caleb Terry. Memorial contributions can be made to the Jimmy Vickers Memorial Scholarship Fund at Shelby Savings Bank. You may leave online condolences at starrfuneralhome.com. Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website. Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 3, 2019, page 8
  Person ID	I34358	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Ross Evans Vickers,   b. 3 Dec 1911, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 22 Feb 1994, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Blanche Paunee Lord,   b. 25 Oct 1915,   d. 14 Aug 1993  (Age 77 years)
  Married	Bef 1943  [3]
  Family ID	F10871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Ann Lawson,   b. 7 Dec 1950, Center, Shelby County, Texas ,   d. 15 Oct 2016, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 65 years)
  Married	Bef 1970  [4]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	31 May 2019
  Family ID	F14201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jul 1943 - Shelby County, Texas Died - 29 Mar 2019 - Longview, Gregg County, Texas Buried - - Vance E. Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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