Eleanor Orvin Vickery
December 14, 1941 — October 11, 2017
Eleanor Orvin Vickery, age 75 of Brandon, Florida passed away Wednesday, October11, 2017.
Mrs. Vickery was born December 14, 1941 in Appling County to the late Alexis Ray Orvin and the late Ella Mae Burke Orvin. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church and a member of the Joy Makers Club. She was employed by Wal-Mart Stores for 32 years. Mrs. Vickery was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Vickery, Jr.
Survivors include her daughters, Tamela Vickery of Baxley and Lisa Rena Vickery of Brandon, Fl; sons, Robert C. Vickery III of DeLand, FL, Mitchell T. Vickery and Paul B. Vickery both of West Palm Beach, FL; sisters, Faye Beck of Hazlehurst, Willie Altman of Alma and Winnie Carter of Deluth; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 16, at 2:00 PM at Swain Funeral Home. Rev. Steve Altman will officiate.
Interment will follow in Pine Lawn Cemetery in Alma.
Active pallbearers are Bobby Vickery, Kraig Simmons, Kevin Simmons, Rick Orvin, John Baughman and Adam Smith.
Honorary pallbearers are Lamar Simmons and Keith Simmons.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service
Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.