John Bryan Wickham IV

WICKHAM, John Bryan IV, 23, of Montpelier, Va., died on Friday February 20, 2009 at Henrico Doctor's Hospital. Bryan loved playing video games and watching wrestling on TV. He enjoyed the outdoors and took every opportunity to be outside. Bryan was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. The Heavens have a new bright star. The family wishes to thank the ICU staff of Henrico Doctors' Hospital for the wonderful care given to Bryan. Bryan is survived by his father, John "Captain" Wickham; his mother, Marie Mercer and her husband, Craig, of Bumpass; one brother, Daniel and his wife, Lacy; maternal grandmother, Mary E. Johnson (Gran Gran); two great aunts, Barbara Wickham Goodman, Betty Wickham; stepgrandmother, Bea Wickham; devoted cousin, Douglas Wickham; four uncles, Robert Wickham, Allen Wickham and his wife, Victoria, Fred Wickham, Walter Johnson; two aunts, Barbara Bunger and her husband Steve, Margaret Covington; and many other cousins and friends. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday February 23 at Beaverdam Funeral Home, 19370 Beaver Dam Rd., Beaverdam, Va. from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday February 24 at Shiloh United Methodist Church 17420 Shiloh Church Rd. Montpelier, Va. at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Shiloh UMC Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shiloh UMC Memorial Fund.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.