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Mar 8, 1928 - Jun 22, 2018
Darrell, Linda & family, May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. You are in my thoughts & prayers.
Pamela Renner
July 18, 2018 | Marshall, IL | Classmate
So sorry for your loss. There are many memories of Rose Mary and Rex's smiling faces at the ballgames and band events. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Tony & Sherry Edwards
June 25, 2018 | Casey
So sorry for your loss of your mother.It has been many years since I have seen her or any of you but I remember her has a great mother to you all.
sherri miller
June 24, 2018 | Louisville, IL | Acquaintance
To Darrel and Linda and family. So sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.
Diana Ring
June 24, 2018 | Paris, IL | Classmate
Sorry for your loss. Rose Mary was lucky to have such a big wonderful family. I know she will be missed.
Doug & Debbie Knierim
June 24, 2018 | Casey
A very special lady..we send love and care for all her family and husband Rex.
June 23, 2018
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Wayne & DeAnn Ramsey
June 23, 2018 | Casey, IL | Friend
Thoughts and prayers for comfort and peace. Rosemary was a gentle soul.
Jerry and Marilyn Ulrey
June 23, 2018
Rose Mary was a wonderful woman with such love and pride for her family. Thinking of you all! Praying for peace and comfort.
Anna Shlachter
June 23, 2018 | GURNEE, IL | Friend
Rose Mary Hickox, age 90, of Yale, IL passed away at 12:02 pm on Friday, June 22, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. Rose Mary was born on March 8, 1928, in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Harry Harlen Snearley and Blanche Clark Snearley. She married Rex Hickox on November 10, 1946, in Jasper County, IL; they shared over 71 years of marriage.
She was the mother of 5 sons and 3 daughters: Ilene (Carroll) Stinson, Anita (Rick) Wattleworth, Don (Jeanette) Hickox, Dale (Dixie) Hickox, David (Jan) Hickox, Darrel (Linda) Hickox, Rowena Warren, and Danny (Monica) Hickox; 23 grandchildren and the 50th great-grandchild will be arriving in July. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister and brother-in-law, Colleen and Hap Miller, granddaughter, Katie Stinson and son-in-law, Tony Warren.
Rose Mary was a member of the Walnut Chapel Church of Christ. Her life was spent enjoying farm life and nurturing her children and grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 2018 at Casey United Methodist Church with Brother Boyd Sellers, Michael Hickox and Dusty Hickox officiating. Burial will follow in the Walnut Cemetery, rural Casey, IL. Visitation will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Sunday evening at Casey United Methodist Church, 703 N State Highway 49, Casey, IL.
Memorial donations may be made to Cure Childhood Cancer Organization www.curechildhoodcancer.org or Brain Trauma Organization www.braintraume.org.
To view the full obituary, send condolence message, light a candle or post photos, visit www.markwellfuneralhome.com. Markwell Funeral Home of Casey, IL is in charge of the arrangements.
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