Obituary

Virginia Earline Wickham
March 28, 1932 - August 07, 2017


Virginia Earline Wickham, age 85 and a resident of Brookhaven (formerly of Tangipahoa), passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at her home. She was born March 28, 1932 in Rose Hill, AL. She loved taking care of kids.
She is survived by her 5 children, Beth DeLaughter, Brookhaven, MS; Robert “Bob” Wickham and wife, Marie, Holden, Jane Wickham, Kentwood, Kathryn Wickham, Kentwood, and Keith Wickham and wife, Stephanie, Ponchatoula; daughter in law, Keri Wickham, Amite; 9 grandchildren, Chris DeLaughter and wife, Kayla, Jennifer Townsend and husband, Chad, Angela Davis and husband, Andrew, Sabrina Smith and husband, Adam, Madeline Walker and husband, Jake, Theresia Martin and husband, Butch, Mary Elizabeth Ricourd and husband, Brad, and Mitchell and Maxwell Wickham; special granddaughter, Deanna Reynolds; 18 great grandchildren; brother, Michael Guerin, Lacombe; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Harold J. Wickham; son, David Paul Wickham; granddaughter, Minnie Victoria Wickham; 2 sisters, Gwendolyn Bryant and Betty Campbell.
Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 AM until 11:30 AM on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Religious Services at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, at 12 Noon on Wednesday. Services conducted by Fr. Mark Beard. Interment Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa.