Rosemary Vickery, 87, of Muncie, and formerly of Barbee Lake, died at 5:20 a.m. July 5, 2013, in Mason Health & Rehab, Warsaw. She was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Anderson, to Ernest and Louise Mann Gooding. On Aug. 3, 1946, in Anderson, she married Arthur Joseph Vickery, who survives. She graduated in 1944 from Anderson High School. She lived most of her life in Anderson; Akron, Ohio; Barbee Lake; and Port Charlotte, Fla., before moving to Muncie in 2004. She was a retired waitress at several restaurants, including Holiday Inn, Warsaw; Don’s Barbecue, Anderson; and Hilton Hotel, Port Charlotte, Fla. Also surviving are two daughters, Nadine (and spouse William) Mowery, North Webster, and Phyllis Mann, Niles, Mich.; three sons: Robert (and spouse Ellen) Vickery, Warsaw; Joseph (and spouse Nancy) Vickery, Fort Wayne; and Daniel (and spouse Mary) Vickery, Muncie; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, a brother and two sisters. Services will be private. Burial will be in the Mock Addition of North Webster Cemetery. Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster, is in charge of arrangements. ***** Memorials may be given to the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent via www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
