Bertha Lee Merrit Vickers

Bertha Lee (Merrit) Vickers of Sturgis, MS, passed awayon Saturday, September 2, 2023, at her residence in Sturgis,MS. Mrs. Vickers was born on January 9, 1918, in Sturgis,MS, to Frank and Lula (McHann) Merrit.  She was 105years old. Mrs. Vickers was a devoted housewife. She was a member of Morgan Chapel Baptist Church.

Mrs. Bertha was very well known for her faith and love of the Lord.  She had a servant’s heart and was always willing and ready to cook and spend time with anyone who wound up at her kitchen table.  Her legacy was being a prayer warrior to and for her family and friends.  She wanted her family to know the Lord as their Savior.  

She married Bert Henry Vickers, November 28, 1935.  They were constant companions, and shared a love that is an example to us all.  He taught her how to shoot a gun which has led to one of her favorite hobbies.

She became famous at her 100th birthday for shooting a deer during season, and again at her 101st birthday for shooting 2 deer with one shot.  She could not understand what the fuss was all about.  She never wanted to draw attention to herself.  She just loved life.

Other interest of hers was fishing (which was her relaxation to put a hook in the creek), sewing, gardening, cooking, reading, watching western movies, singing, playing Scrabble, sharing stories of her life which spanned so many years, and caring for others.  She thought life was an adventure and a gift especially doing it with the ones she loved.  She gave ALL in EVERYTHING!!  

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 11:00 a.m., at Morgan Chapel Baptist Church in Sturgis, MS.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. till service time at the church.  Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman, MS, is in charge of all arrangements.

Mrs. Vickers is survived by 2 daughters, Klinelle Coleman of Sturgis, MS, and Kathy (Burnell) Pitts of Sturgis, MS; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 20 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert Henry Vickers; her parents; 1 son and his wife, James Dale and Charlotte Ann (Thompson) Vickers; 1 son-in-law, Grady Wayne Coleman; and 7 beloved brothers and sisters.

Memorials may be made to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, PO Box 1270, Charlotte, NC  28201-1270