Verla Jean Hickox Obituary (1925

Verla was born February 19, 1935 in Adams Oregon. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 8, 2015 while at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima, WA. She was born and raised in Pendleton Oregon. Verla was one of four children born to Edgar and Erma Murray. She married William Hickox on October 24, 1997. They had a wonderful life together and he was a very loving husband to our mom. Verla was a very hard worker. She started working at the age of nine setting up bowling pins in Pendleton. She worked most of her adult life as a meat wrapper at various businesses. She loved her family and friends and enjoyed sharing her love of cooking with them. She was a gourmet cook and a trained bakery chef. She always wanted to be an interior decorator and her homes showed her talent in that regard. When you were invited to her home you were treated royally with food and surroundings. She also enjoyed all kinds of handiwork and crafts. She enjoyed teaching crafts to others and contributing her beautiful crafts and food to church gatherings wherever she lived. Verla also loved her flower gardens and plants and spent many happy hours in her yard. She enjoyed flowers so much that she said before she left this earth that she plans on tending God's flower gardens in heaven. Our family would like to thank Alan for all his support and the help he gave our mom. It was sincerely appreciated. She is lovingly survived by her husband William Hickox of Moxee, WA. Four daughters: Debra McAbee (Tim) of Covington, WA, Dona Thornton (Gail) of Cowiche, WA, Darla Thornton of Yakima, WA, Lisa Ritson of Tacoma, WA, and one son Shawn Bott (April) of Yakima, WA, one step-son John Hickox (Pam) of Drain, OR. She was also survived by 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, her sister Phyllis Mayberry of Pendleton, OR and one brother Gerald Murray (Kris) of Kennewick, WA. Services will be held at Brookside Funeral Home in Moxee, WA, Saturday September 12, 2015, at 2:00pm., followed by a luncheon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the cancer society of your choice. SERVICES Funeral service Saturday, September 12, 2015 2:00 PM Brookside Funeral Home 500 W. Prospect Moxee, WA 98936