- Date Of Birth: April 17, 1927
- Date Of Death: April 29, 2019
- State: Florida
Joseph B. L. Vickers, 92, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at Hunters Crossing Place in Gainesville.
A son of the late Inous and Nealie Fuller Vickers, he was born in Miami on April 17, 1927. Also preceding him in death is his daughter, Brenda Mae Vickers; and brothers, Monte Vickers and Emmett Vickers.
He faithfully served in the United States Army during World War II and retired from the City of Miami Fire Department as a Captain. In his spare time, he renovated homes, drove trucks, loved playing cards, enjoyed gardening, going to yard sales, piddling and fixing things.
Two children, Debra Ann Schelmety (husband, Harry) and Terry Archie Vickers, Sr. (wife, Candy); three grandchildren, Crystal Koryn Schelmety, Terry Archie Vickers, Jr. (wife, Mary) and James Carter (wife, Alicia); great-granddaughter, Savannah Carter; and sister, Louise Hinkley, survive.
