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Rickett, Barbara Jean

  • Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Barbara Jean Rickett, 87, of Rossville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at her residence. Born on Nov. 22, 1933, she was a longtime resident of Hamilton County before moving to Georgia, and was a longtime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Barbara spent her time helping others and loved living a simple life. She was a hardworking, kind and sweet woman.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie J. Rickett; grandmother, Alice D. Camp; and her youngest daughter, Dorothy E. Mowers.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughter, Deborah R. Pilcher; son, Alonzo Poe, Jr.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several other extended family.

A graveside service to Celebrate the Life of Barbara Jean Rickett will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Forrest Hills Cemetery in St.Elmo.
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