Eileen Mae Guernsey Rickey Obituary (1929 - 2013)

Eileen Mae Guernsey Rickey 83, of Decatur passed away at 4:04 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday morning until service time. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to the Decatur Humane Society. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Mrs. Rickey was born August 29, 1929, in Lansing, IL the daughter of William Patrick and Rose Mae (Goodall) Guernsey Sr. She married James Calvin Rickey on May 14, 1950. She worked many years as a lunch room monitor at Roach school. She retired from the Jewel-Eisner Grocery Stores having worked in the Delicatessen at both the West Wood Street and Northgate Mall stores. She was a member of the Jewel Ladies Retirement Club and enjoyed taking care of her home and family. Surviving is her husband: James of Decatur; son: James Michael Rickey and his wife Nancy of Decatur; daughters: Karla Jean Rickey Thompson and her husband John of Canton, GA and Victoria Lee Rickey of Kilmarnock, Scotland; grandchildren: Jessica Thompson of Middleburg, FL, John D. Thompson of Canton, GA, Kelly Thompson of Acworth, GA, Krystal Seeley of Decatur, and Jacquelyn Hayes of Decatur; great-grandchildren: Brandon Range, Brittany Range, John L. Thompson, Zhaki Hayes, Noah Hayes, Jackson Hayes, Cole Seeley, and Cade Seeley; nephews and nieces: George W. Reynolds of Phoenix, AZ, David Reynolds of Austin, TX, Carolyn Craig of Decatur and Cecil Wheeler of Carol Stream, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; step father: Harold E. Elder; brothers: William Patrick Guernsey Jr. and Daniel Guernsey; sisters: Florence Virginia Guernsey Reynolds and Mrytle Guernsey Wheeler Fellwock Smallwood and son-in-law: Barry Suprenant. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. She loved all animals, especially dogs. She had a quick wit and loved to laugh. She will be profoundly missed by all.