Herbert Clinton Vickers, age 95, died Jan. 24, 2015, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham where he was being treated for a UTI and pneumonia. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Vickers was proceeded in death by his father, Hiram M. Vickers Sr.; mother, Ottis Wilson; three brothers, Hiram M. Vickers Jr. and his wife Ivy Byrne, James H.Vickers Sr. and his wife Ethelreda Marche and Alton M. Vickers; and his sister, Sara V. Findley and her husband William D. Findley Sr. He is survived by his youngest brother, Lawrence Vickers and wife Bonnie; and sister-in-law Leberta Vickers.

Mr. Vickers is survived by his wife of 72 plus years, Louise Pearson Vickers; his daughter, Thelma V. Reese and husband Leon R. Reese Jr.; and son Herb Vickers Jr. and wife Sherrie. He also is survived by three grandchildren, Leon R. Reese III and wife Nancy, Jason Vickers and wife Lauren and granddaughter Lindsey Vickers. He had seven great-grandchildren, Erin Reese, Eimee Reese, Leon Reese IV, Jade Denais, Dustin Brenton, Bryan Brenton and Maggie Grace Vickers; and two great great-grandchildren, Piper Phillips and Raylynn Guidry.

Mr. Vickers was born in Orrville and grew up in Selma. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in the United States and the Pacific as a Master Sergeant. He worked for 27 years with J C Penney as a manager in various store locations in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. He continued to work for various companies in sales until retiring. He loved to fish and camp and RV. And, he loved just being around people and family and talking. He never met a stranger and would stop and help anyone in need. But, the thing he loved most was loving on his family — especially his grandkids, great-grandkids and great great-grandkids. His favorite thing was saying to them all “I love you a bushel and a peck” and having them respond “and a hug around the neck.”

Funeral services will be Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Barrett Road United Methodist Church with Travis Barnes and Don Morris officiating. Interment will follow in New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the church for visitation beginning at 1 p.m.

Herbert, “Vic,” “Pappaw,” Daddy was dearly loved by his family and will be greatly missed.

In lieu of flowers the family requests you consider making memorial donations to Barrett Road United Methodist Church, 615 Barrett Road, Selma, AL 36701.

Please visit http://www.lawrencebrownservice.com to make online condolences to the family.