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Phyllis D. Pickel, age 75, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015, at her home in Flora.
Phyllis was born July 24, 1939 in Sterling, Illinois, to Gerald “Jerry” B. and Ethel M. “Granny” (Sisson) Griffith. She married Jack D. Pickel on June 1, 1958 at the Oak Street Baptist Church in Flora. He preceded her in death on May 9, 1999. Phyllis worked as a cook for the Flora Unit #35 School District for 32 years. She loved her church family at New Hope Pentecostal Church and enjoyed family gatherings and cookouts, spending time with her great-granddaughters, singing, and cooking for family.
Phyllis is survived by her son: Mike Pickel and fiancée Karen Smith of Clay City; 3 grandchildren: Emily (Jeramia) Blackwell of Flora, Noel Pickel (fiancée Nathan Whitehead) of Flora, and Noah Pickel of Flora; 2 great-granddaughters: Chloe and Kylie Blackwell; siblings: Edna (Dennis) White of Decatur, Sharon Davis of Flora, Sandy (Don) Blackwell of Flora, Gerald (Penny) Griffith of Greenfield, IN, and Terry (Gary) Lane of Flora; brother-in laws: Bob (Barb) Tackitt of Flora, Jim (Aleta) Tackitt of Flora; sister-in-law: Patti (Morris) Gartman of Flora; along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother-in-law: Richard Davis, sister-in-law: Hattie (the late Jim) Ruger, and her in-laws: Harvey and Margaret Tackitt.
In keeping with Phyllis’ wishes, there will be no services. The family has requested that memorial donations may be made to the education fund for the great-grandchildren. Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Mike I am sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sorry for your loss, she was a great lady.
Mike and Karen, We are so saddened to hear that your Mom passed away. She was the sweetest person and will be missed by all! Hugs and prayers to you both and the kids!
I sure am going to miss talking to Phyllis. I loved her stories, she could see the humor in so much. She could always make me laugh. We love you guys, so sorry for your loss.
She was a lovely lady prayers to the family.
Mike, sorry to hear about your Mother. Our prayers are with you and the family.
Mike and kids, I am so sorry to hear about your mom and grandma passing away. She was a very special lady. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
So sorry for your loss. Phyllis was such a sweet lady. Prayers for your family.
Phyliss was such a lovely lady. I worked with her at both Lincoln and the FH Jr. High and she was always so friendly and so much fun. I know she will be missed by her family and many friends. I do extend my sympathy and prayers to the family for strength and comfort in the coming days.
Gone to be sadly miss. Was a sweet and lovable lady. Always talk and waved at me when she would go by the house. When went over to her house always met me a the porch to see what I was doing. Always told me to watch her cats. So sorry Mike Karen and family for the loss of a fantastic lady. She will be missed a lot but will never be forgotten.
Sorry to hear of her passing. I will always remember working with her at Lincoln School. Prayers to all the family.
Dear Nana, We will sadly miss you but with all the tears and the dark clouds come laughter and sunshine and in the end we will be right there hand and hand step to step so from wherever you may be watch us grow into the grandma that you was to us and in time we will return to that old back porch blowing bubbles and eating hotdogs and laughing till the sun goes down for now and always your great granddaughters WE LOVE YOU
So sorry for the loss prayers to the family, She was a great lady
I am so sorry for your loss. Phyllis had such a great smile every time she came in to check on us at Bradford. She will definitely be missed by many. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
So sorry, she was a sweetheart, always had a smile for everyone, always cheerful and a happy lady. She will be missed, God has another angel.
Mike, I am very sorry to hear of your mom' passing.
So sorry to hear of your loss. She was one of the nicest people I ever knew. Always spoke and always by name.
Emily and family. Sending you all of our love and sympathy during this difficult time. Hang on to all of the good memories and pass these on to your little girls. Phyllis would love that. Take care and be strong.
To know Phyllis was to love her! She was kind to everyone she met. I remember taking all those lunches to the men in the field so many years ago. The men never complained, but I know they were glad when it was Phyllis's turn to take the meal!! She was the best cook around! She also bought Brian his first bicycle and it still hangs in our barn. We are certainly going to miss Phyllis.
Mike and family,so sorry to hear about your mom.She was one special lady that I worked with at school,loved her laughter.I will miss seeing her around town.
Sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom. Our sympathy to the family. Dale and Sandi Castleberry
Phyllis was a very special lady. Always a smile and kind word. Thoughts and prayers for Mike and her family.
We are so sorry and shocked to hear the loss of Phyllis. She was a great friend and wonderful neighbor. She seemed to love life and always had a smile and a laugh! We will miss her dearly. Prayers of comfort to the family.
Sharon and family, I am sorry to hear of Phyllis's passing. It was always a pleasure talking with her, because she was such a jolly and positive person. I am appreciative that she was in my circle of friendships. RIP Phyllis.
You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Beautiful lady both inside and out. Wonderful mama, I am so very sorry for all who love her and will miss her so bad.
Phyllis was a wonderful and special lady. We all loved her beautiful smile and her beautiful heart. She never met a stranger...she was always willing to do for others. She will be truly missed by everyone who knew her. Blessings and prayers to her family as you go through the difficult days ahead, knowing she is safe in the arms of our Lord and Savior.
I always loved going in the cafeteria cause I knew she would be smiling. Really loved knowing her.
prayers and love for your family.
Mike & Family, so sorry for the loss of your Mother, (our neighbor) always a joy to talk with her, our thoughts and prayer are with you all at this time. She is with your Dad now, so we are sure she is very happy.
I am so sorry for your loss. Be strong, as she was a strong person.
We never saw Phyllis without her beautiful smile and cheerful personality. Our neighborhood has lost a shinning example of living life for faith, family and friends.
Dear Family, So sorry to hear of the passing of Phyllis Pickel. I know she will be sadly missed by you all and all that knew her. Prayer and thought for you all in this time of sorrow. God bless and comfort you all!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the family. What a gift she was to all who were blessed to know her. When I think of Phyllis, I think of a women with a heart filled with God's love for others.
We are so sorry for Your loss She was such a fun person, loved her so much. Will miss Her laugh and funny stories. Hugs and Prayers to All the Family.
Sharon, So sorry for the lose of your sister. May God ease your sorrow.
Phyllis is my cousin, what a shock to hear of her passing. She will be greatly missed. We would talk on the phone and laugh a lot. She used to come to Mt. Vernon and bring her Mother, ( Aunt Ethel) to our church when we had special Friday night services. We have a lot of good memories. Our sincere sympathy to Mike, the grandchildren, and her sisters and brother.
Praying for the Lord to give you peace in the sorrow.
Loved her smile, sympathy and prayers for comfort at this time of loss!
To Bob and Aleta, so sorry for your loss, may God bless you in your time of sorrow.
Mike, we are so sorry for the loss of your Mother. Sending prayers to you and your Family.
Terry, Gerald "Jr" and the rest of Phyllis' family: We are so sorry for your loss. Phyllis was a treasure and she ALWAYS had a smile. Bud enjoyed working with her at the schools. Please know that y'all are in our thoughts and prayers. RIP Phyllis.
So sorry for your loss,GOd has a sweet lady there now..Hugs and comfort to you all...
Mike so sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. I have many fond memories of her while growing up in the country. You have my prayers.
Our sincere sympathies to all of Phyllis family members and friends. The "old" neighborhood has lost another great lady. Mike, I will always have fond memories of your family and our childhood days. I was glad Phyllis got to come out and see our new house in the neighborhood. She will be missed by all.
So very sorry for your loss. Phyllis was a wonderful lady!
She was an amazing woman who will be greatly missed in the family. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
So sorry for the death of Phyllis, talked to her very recently, and we discussed our failing memories, always liked her very much, and am sure she will be missed by many. She was a good and pleasant person, will always remember her sweet smile.
In our thoughts and prayers
Thoughts and prayers with your family...
Just saw this. She was a wonderful lady.
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