Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Samuel T. Vickery

Samuel T. “Tony” Vickery, 85, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, in Mathiston, Mississippi, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, September 15 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Bro. Mark Mayo officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service at the funeral home from 12:30 p.m. until service time. Interment will immediately follow the service at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.

Tony was born February 4, 1938, to Samson and Sophie McCormick Vickery in Princeton, Kentucky. He attended Murphy Creek Baptist Church and was a Mason in the Mathiston Lodge. For 20 years, he worked as a welder and fitter until his retirement from B & W in West Point, Mississippi.

Tony is survived by his children: two daughters, Pam Stedman and husband, Bruce, of Eupora, Mississippi; and Patricia Vickery (Billy Latham), of Maben, Mississippi; and his son, George Vickery and wife, Robin, of Mathiston. One of his greatest joys was being “Papa Vickery” to his four grandchildren: William Bam (Stephanie) Reeves, Megan Latham, Joshua Franks, and Krista (Eric) Hanington. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Vickery; his parents; and five siblings.

Memorials in honor of Tony may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital online at stjude.org.

Services are under the direction of Nowell Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.