Marguerite Sims Birckhead

Marguerite Sims Birckhead

Marguerite Sims Birckhead, formerly of Ruckersville, Virginia, left our world peacefully on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at the age of 87. She was one of the seven children of the late Richard Creel Sims and Arline Gay Sims.

Marguerite is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Wickline of Charlottesville, Virginia, and her sons, Steven Wickline and his wife, Ashley, of Charlottesville, Virginia, Matthew Wickline and his wife, Jennifer, of Keswick, Virginia, and their daughter, Ellery Wickline, Marguerite's great- granddaughter. Marguerite is also survived by her son, Harold Birckhead and his wife, Kristi, and their children, Mitchell, Preston, Sasha, and Carter Birckhead of Ruckersville, Virginia.

She is survived by three sisters, Lucille Dulaney and Mildred Dean, both of Charlottesville, Virginia, Mary Wright and her husband, John, of Silver Springs, Maryland; a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Birckhead of Charlottesville, Virginia; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest William Birckhead Sr.; her son, Forrest William Birckhead Jr.; her son-in-law, Mark E. Wickline; her brothers, Richard Creel Sims Jr., John Deane Sims, and Benjamin Leake "Buddy" Sims.

Marguerite was a lifelong member of Ruckersville Baptist Church. She dedicated her life to the fellowship of the church. Marguerite was a retired employee of Greene County Public Schools.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, at the Ryan Funeral Home, 12819 Spotswood Trail, Ruckersville, Virginia.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, November 5, 2010, at Monticello Memory Gardens with the Reverend Kyle Clements officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ruckersville Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 104, Ruckersville, Virginia 22968.

Ryan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.