Eva E. Wickes, 97, of Dayton, IN passed away at 4:15 pm on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community in Mulberry, IN. She was born September 22, 1920 in Jennings County, IN to the late Oliver and Iona (Barnes) Lewis. On March 10, 1939 Eva married George R. Wickes inContinue Reading
Eva E. Wickes, 97, of Dayton, IN passed away at 4:15 pm on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community in Mulberry, IN.
She was born September 22, 1920 in Jennings County, IN to the late Oliver and Iona (Barnes) Lewis.
On March 10, 1939 Eva married George R. Wickes in Carmel, IN. He preceded her in death on October 20, 1998.
Eva was a member of Dayton United Methodist Church and World Gospel Mission in Marion, IN. She was voted Indiana’s “Mother Of The Year” in 1967 which she was very proud of.
Surviving are her children, Mary Lou Wickes of Ft. Myers, FL, Georganne Young of Williamsburg, OH, Bradley Wickes (Diana) of Frankfort, IN, Brian Wickes (Linda) of Alma, MI, Kim Wickes of West Memphis, AR and Kevin Wickes (Kate) of Rock Hill, SC. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, a brother, Herschel Lewis (Virginia) of Lebanon, IN and a sister, Alta Coplen of Indianapolis, IN.
She was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Wickes.
Friends may call from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Dayton United Methodist Church at 7201 Wesleyan Dr. Dayton, IN 47941 with her son Rev. Brian Wickes and Rev. Mike Dominick officiating. Burial will follow at Wyandotte Cemetery.
Those wishing may contribute in Eva’s name to either Dayton United Methodist Church or the Mission Society.
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