Bricker, Vivian Grace (b. 29 Mar 1928 - d. 16 Jun 2019): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1928 - 2019 (91 years)

Name	Bricker, Vivian Grace
		Ralph and Goldie Bricker Family From the Vivian Simpson Collection Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
		Bennie Wayne and Vivian Grace (Bricker) Simpson Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
		Frances Katherine (Frock) Bricker and Vivian Grace (Bricker) Simpson Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
		Vivian Grace (Bricker) Simpson (1928-2019)
Birth	29 Mar 1928	Hogan, Iron County, Missouri [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Gender	Female
Census	The 1940 Census shows the Ralph Bricker family living at 2718 North 11th Street, St. Louis, Missouri
Reference Number	BRIC.V001
_FGRAVE	200249814
Funeral	23 Jun 2019	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
	A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora with Pastor Mike Evans officiating.
		Funeral Card, Simpson, Vivian Grace, page 01
		Funeral Card, Simpson, Vivian Grace, page 02
Death	16 Jun 2019	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 7, 8]
		Headstone, Simpson, Bennie Wayne and Vivian Grace Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Simpson, Bennie Wayne and Vivian Grace
Person ID	I674	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Frock - Barker Michael M. Frock and Margaret Barker Descendants, Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Simpson - Hicks Robert E. Simpson and Nicia Jane 'Nassie' Hicks Descendants, Frock - Seltenreich Michael Frock and Elizabeth Seltenreich Descendants
Last Modified	21 Jul 2023

Father	Bricker, Ralph Orville, b. 7 Nov 1905, Oak Bluff Township, Arkansas d. 23 Feb 1987, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
Mother	Hudson, Goldie Mae, b. 30 Mar 1909, Missouri d. 23 Nov 1970, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
Marriage	Y [6, 9, 10]
Family ID	F673	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Simpson, Bennie Wayne, b. 24 Apr 1926, Sulphur Bluff, Hopkins County, Texas d. 1 Jun 2010, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)

Marriage 19 Mar 1946 Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky [1, 5, 7, 11]

Age at Marriage She was 18 years - He was 19 years and 11 months.

Children

+	1. Simpson, H.O.
+	2. Simpson, Ella Mae, b. 28 Mar 1951, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Nov 2019, Cisne Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
+	3. Simpson, T.R.
+	4. Simpson, R.W.S.

Family ID F681 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 29 Mar 1928 - Hogan, Iron County, Missouri
	Marriage - 19 Mar 1946 - Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
	Death - 16 Jun 2019 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Funeral - 23 Jun 2019 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

IVivian Grace Simpson, age 91, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Clay County Hospital.

She was born March 29, 1928, in Hogan, Missouri, the daughter of Ralph and Goldie (Hudson) Bricker. She was united in marriage to Bennie Wayne Simpson March 19, 1946, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and together they shared 64 years of marriage. He passed away June 1, 2010.

If you asked, who was our mother? We would say she was a daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandma, great-grandma, great-great-grandma, and aunt. She was the worlds best cook and pie baker, a spotless housekeeper, a friend, neighbor, and caregiver to family and patients. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Flora where she was strong in her faith. She was a child of The Great Depression who learned how to find strength in everything. She was a wonderful seamstress and worked hard for everything she ever had and would give it all to her family. She loved flowers, especially yellow roses. She is now free of all worldly chains, waltzing across heaven with our daddy. Now we must say goodbye for a short while. Until we meet again, we love you Mama.

Survivors include three sons: Herbert Simpson and wife Lois of Flora, Thomas Simpson and wife Margaret of Flora, and Robert Simpson and wife Lisa of Ingraham; a daughter: Ella Mae Mix of Cisne; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren; a sister: Patty Bright and husband Eber of Cisne; a brother: Carl Wayne Gray and wife Karin of Aurora, Colorado; and several nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by parents and stepparents: Ralph and Dorothy Bricker and Goldie and Morley Galarneau; husband: Bennie Wayne Simpson; three sisters: Lavera Hipes, Dorine Pearcy, and Martha Harris; and a son-in-law: Ron Mix.

A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora with Pastor Mike Evans officiating. Interment will follow in Clay City Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 p.m. until time of service Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church.

Sources

[S754] Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Simpson, Vivian Grace, 91, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/873/), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S755] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Simpson, Bennie Wayne, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2121&GScid=105163&GRid=53172738&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S756] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, St Louis (City), St Louis County Missouri, District 96-65, image 16, page 9a, (Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02183; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 96-65), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S757] Ella Mix, Suggested change: Bricker, Vivian Grace (I680), (Ella Mix, 29 Jun 2013 22:20:38 (mixer69)) (Reliability: 2).
[S758] Travis Mix, Ancestral Chart, Submitted by Travis Mix, 13 Sep 2015, (Travis Mix, 13 Sep 2015) (Reliability: 2).
[S741] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, District 259, page 6A, (http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=4660820_00036&fn=Ralph&ln=Bricker&st=r&ssrc=&pid=21199617), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S772] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Simpson, Bennie Wayne and Vivian Grace, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53172738/bennie-simpson), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S15678] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Simpson, Bennie Wayne and Vivian Grace, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200249814/vivian-grace-simpson), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S743] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Galarneau, Morley M. and Goldie M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24056700/goldie-m-galarneau) (Reliability: 2).
[S738] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, St Louis (City), St Louis County, Missouri, District 96-65, image 15, page 8b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/m-t0627-02183-00394?pid=87453693&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/s), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S771] Ella Mix, "Re: Ela Mae Simpson Mix," 2 October 2014, personal e-mail (4 October 2014)., Re: Ella Mae Simpson Mix, (Ella Mix, "Re: Ela Mae Simpson Mix," 2 October 2014, personal e-mail (4 October 2014).) (Reliability: 2).