Rebecca Rickman

RICKMAN, Rebecca Branch, of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2010. Born on April 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late George Newsom Branch Sr. and Mamie Rebecca Clark Branch. She was a member of the Wakefield United Methodist Church. She enjoyed music, playing the piano and was an avid china painter and teacher. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Ray Rickman; brothers, Ishmuel E. Branch and John "Spottie" Branch; and sister, Frances B. Brittle. She is survived by her sons, David W. Rickman and his wife, Nancy, and Barry A. Rickman and his wife, Joanne; grandson, Daniel S. Rickman; brother, George N. Branch Jr. and his wife, Jackie; sister-in-law, Ann Branch; brother-in-law, Donald W. Rickman and his wife, Arline; nieces and nephews, Danny Mancini, Linda McLendon, Wayne Brittle, Ishmuel "Eddie" Branch, Bobby Branch, Glenn Rickman, Rebecca Ann Ringler, Patricia "Trish" Gross, Faye Cook and Debbie Devincenzi; grandnieces and nephews, as well as many close personal friends. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Wakefield United Church, with Pastor G.C. Branton III officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wakefield United Methodist Church Parsonage Account, P.O. Box 87, Wakefield, Va. 23888. The Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son is serving the family and condolences may be posted at www.jtmorriss.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.