Private services for Robert Pickering, age 72 of Brashear, will be held at a later date.
Robert passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his residence. He was born on September 2, 1943 in Selma, AL the son of Lester Earl and Estelle (Warren) Pickering. He married Betty Joan Mims on April 6, 1973 in Selma, AL. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Taiwan and was a retired manager of Ferndale Fishing Club in Pittsburg.
Along with his wife, other survivors include his sons, Shannon Pickering and wife, Heidi of Brashear and Branden Pickering and wife, Lea of Billingsley, AL; grandchildren, Blake and Sarah Pickering; brother, Harvey Pickering and sister, Miriam Wells.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Peggy Scott.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in Robert’s honor to Legacy Hospice – Sulphur Springs, 301 Gilmer St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
