Billie Jean Rickly

RICKLY Billie Jean (Brown) Rickly, 72 years old, passed to a better place early Friday morning, June 15, 2012, at home surrounded by her loving family and dear friends. Billie fought an eight year battle with cancer. With her strength and determination she gave those who love her more years than the cancer should have allowed her. She was born November 23, 1939, in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by her parents Mrs. and Mr. William A. Brown. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Forrest Rickly, Woody; four children, Kelly and Tim Gearhart, Foley, AL; Shawn and Angie Rickly, Lancaster,OH; Shelly and Jeff Horn, Lancaster, OH; Jennifer Rickly and fiancé Bruce Marshall, Mason, OH. Billie loved and delighted in her four grandchildren, Elyse, Rachel, and Andrew Horn and Eli Rickly. Billie leaves a brother, Tom (Sally) Brown; sisters, Martha Ann (David) Kiser, Karen (Mark) Prost, Alice Brown (Yani Hatzikalsas), and Kathy Hermes; also brothers in law, Ed Rickly, Chauncy Rickly (Mary) and sister-in-law, Sharon Davis (Dick). There are many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews who will miss their Aunt Billie. Her large, many and varied circle of friends were a source of joy, love, good times and good memories. Billie made and kept lifelong friends. No funeral service will be held, a dignified cremation will take place. There will be a Celebration of a Life Saturday, June 23, 1-3 p.m. at the Lithopolis United Methodist Church, 80 North Market St., Lithopolis, OH 43136. Because of her love of gardens, please plant a flower or tree in her memory.