Edward Scott Wickes

Aug. 21, 1968-Aug. 30, 2010

Edward Scott Wickes, 42, passed away at his residence in College Station on Monday, August 30, 2010. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hillier Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, September 3, at the Bryan City Cemetery followed by 11 a.m. services at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station.

Laurinda Kwiatkowski will officiate the memorial service. A reception in the Fellowship Hall is scheduled when the memorial concludes. Pallbearers will be Michael Price, Michael Guidry, Scott Wedeking, Chance Word, Brent Ur, and Von Pilcher.

Edward was born to Henry G. Wickes, Jr. and Patricia Wickes in Port Lavaca, Texas. The family lived in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Rockdale, Texas before settling in College Station, Texas. Edward graduated from A&M Consolidated High School before earning a degree in History from Texas A&M University in 1992. He worked in Arlington, Texas and Corpus Christi, Texas before returning to College Station. Edward was an artist and sculptor. Edward was also active at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station.

Proceeding Edward in death are his grandparents, Henry G and Ruth Wickes Sr., of San Antonio and Bryan, and John B. and Fay Bludworth, of San Antonio and Flatonia, Texas.

Survivors include his parents Henry G. and Patricia Wickes, Jr.; his wife, Katherine Nuttall Wickes; his beloved daughter, Elsbeth Katherine Wickes; his sister, Melissa Wickes Pilcher and husband, Von Pilcher; his niece, Erin Renee' Pilcher; his aunt, Mary Lois and her husband, Hubert P. Davis; as well as numerous other relatives and close friends.

This obituary was originally published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle.