Mary E. Hickman, 87, of Dowell, passed away at 11:50 P.M., Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at her residence.
Mary was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Dowell Baptist Church.
She was born April 3, 1917 at Jonesboro, IL, the daughter of Luther and Ada (Schneider) Edmondson.
She married Roy Hickman on October 11, 1935 at Dowell, IL and he preceded her in death on September 15, 1982.
She is survived by one son - Richard Hickman and wife Mary A. of Du Quoin, one daughter - Cheryl Cleland and husband Thomas of Woodridge, IL, five grandchildren - Mike Hickman, Chuck Hickman, Diane Hamlin, Scott Cleland and Victoria Klimek, and four great grandchildren - Bo Hamlin, Timothy Hickman, Rickey Klimek, and Riley Klimek.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister - Margaret Fisher and one brother - Harold Edmondson.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, December 11, 2004 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. Gary Pate officiating.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 P.M., Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.
Friends may make memorials to the Dowell Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home.
