McSwain-Evans Funeral Home

Milford Delanor “Mickey” Wicker, 78, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his residence.

Born on February 7, 1934, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Ernest Boyd and Mattie Mae Long Wicker. Mr. Wicker served in the S.C. National Guard and worked for the S.C. State Highway Department and later Kyser-Roth Hosiery Plant. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife, Paula Jolene Abney Wicker; sons, Alan Dale (Donna) Wicker of Newberry and Randal Scott (Sheri) Wicker and James Boyd (Buffie) Wicker both of Prosperity; a daughter, Linda (Allen) Chapman of Little Mountain; a sister, Mary Ann Sharpe of West Columbia; a brother, Earl Stanley Wicker of Prosperity and nine grandchildren. Mr. Wicker was predeceased by a sister, Claris Bedenbaugh.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 11, 2012, at St. Paul Lutheran Church by the Rev. Brent Nichols. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2496 SC Highway 773, Pomaria, SC 29126.

Pallbearers will be Alan Wicker, Randal Wicker, James Wicker, Dalton Chapman, Allen Chapman, Seth Wicker, Eddie Benton and Jeremy Steele.

The family would like to thank the staff of Palmetto Health Hospice for their loving care.

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