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- Obituary:
Melvin Lester Vickers, 76, owner of Vic Printing, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, in Decatur.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Decatur Church of Christ with minister Rick Ross officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.
Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church building.
Pallbearers are Mark Jordan, Kevin Downe, Mark Smith, Dwayne Martin, Lyle Jones, E.W. Dodd and Glen Vickers.
Melvin was born May 10, 1938, in Seymour to Addison and Shirley (Nix) Vickers. He married Janis Darlene Smith July 16, 1966, in Seymour, and they moved to Decatur in 1967 to manage the commercial printing operations for the Wise County Messenger, which was then owned by Gene and Rose Carter, with whom Melvin had worked at the Baylor County Banner in Seymour.
In 1992, Melvin and Jan purchased the commercial printing division of the Messenger and established Vic Printing. They were later joined in business by their son, Jason. Melvin was a commercial printer for more than 60 years.
In addition to his printing business, Vickers was a professional photographer for many years.
He and Jan were married 47 years until her passing, Nov. 26, 2013. Melvin was a member of the Decatur Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his father, Addison Vickers; and his wife, Janis Vickers.
He is survived by his sons, Keith Vickers and wife, Donna, of Decatur and Jason Vickers and wife, Jennifer, of Roanoke; grandson Jackson Vickers of Roanoke; brother Glen Vickers of Seymour; sisters Helen Hammonds of Bowie, Gayle Smith of Moore, Okla., and Linda Davis of Wichita Falls; his mother, Shirley Vickers of Wichita Falls; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
(Published by Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home of Decatur, TX)
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