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Mr. William Henry Nipper, age 91, of Brilliant, passed away, Wednesday August 22, 2018, in the Northwest Medical Center. Mr. Nipper was born and raised in Brilliant, AL, formally known as Boston. Mr. Nipper was a World War II army veteran and a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Nipper worked as a truck driver, oil driller and a pumper for several oil companies in Texas and also at Marathon in Vernon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma E. Nipper, parents, Raymond Nipper and Almer Stricklin Nipper, and a son, Henry Wayne Nipper. He is survived by his daughter, Jean Koester (Daniel), grandchildren, William Allan Koester and Rebekah Koester and a grandson, Spencer Koester. Funeral services for Mr. Nipper will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens in Gu-Win. The visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. (service time) on Saturday at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Nipper family.

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Mrs. Joann Vickery Baker, age 68, of Winfield, passed away, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Joann is survived by her husband of 52 years, Lecil Baker, daughters, Shelia Gann (Stevie) and Melissa Lucas (Jr.), grandchildren, Josh Lucas (Heather), Eric Gann (Ashley), Johnny Gann, Austin Lucas (Natalie McCraw) and 7 great grandchildren, a sister, Ellen Crumpton (Curtis) and two brothers, Ronald Vickery (Annie) and Rickey Vickery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lander and Lucille Wilcutt Vickery, sister, Katie Wilkerson, brother, Alon Vickery, niece, Katrina Crumpton, nephew Justin Vickery, and a brother in law, Joe Wilkerson. Funeral services for Mrs. Baker will be held on Friday, August, 24, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow in the Liberty Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. (service time) on Friday at the funeral home. Bro. Ronald Causey and Bro. Jason Martin will be the officiating ministers. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Baker family.

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Mrs. Jacqualyn Diane Hickman, better known as Jackie, age 71, of Guin passed away, Friday August 17, 2018 in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Mrs. Hickman was a graduate of Big Springs High School in Big Springs, TX, she was employed in Elementary Education for over 20 years with Hillsborough County Public Schools. Mrs. Hickman was a volunteer with the Northwest Alabama Arts Council, the Jerry Brown Arts Festival, the Salvation Army as a bell-ringer for over 50 years, as well as many other civic and volunteer organizations. Jackie was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Vivian Poole, and her brothers, Richard and Gary Poole. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Otis Hickman of Guin, her daughter, Heidi Marie Hickman of Tampa, FL, sisters, Cathy Frantz (Frank) of Kentucky and Sandra Bair (Larry) of Maryland, sisters in law, Anita Poole of Texas and Patty Poole of Maryland and her loving nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and her extended Hickman family. Funeral services for Mrs. Hickman will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. (service time) Wednesday at the funeral home. Dr. Kenny Hatcher will be the officiating minister. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the Salvation Army or the Northwest Alabama Arts Council. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Hickman family.

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Mrs. Carolyn Sue Wilson, age 66, of the Pea Ridge community, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 in the Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory, MS. Mrs. Wilson was a 1970 graduate of Winfield City High School, and worked as store manager for the Sears / JC Penney Catalog Store in Hamilton for over 20 years until the store closure. Carolyn is survived by her children, Hope Wilson Smith of Winfield, Patrick Wilson (LaWanda) of the Pea Ridge community, Dawn Seaton (Todd) of Madison, AL, two granddaughters, Sayde Smith and Emma Rose Wilson, sister, Peggy Reese (W.C.) of Guin, nephew, Josh Reese and her great niece, Abbey Reese. She is preceded in death by her husband, Talmage Wilson and her parents, Eugene Tucker and Cora Lee Robertson. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will be in the Center United Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. (service time) at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Wilson family.