Ronald Wayne Bickers, 78, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital of Effingham, Illinois.

Ronald was born on January 19, 1941, in Champaign County, Illinois the son of Clifford and Grace Viola (Alcorn) Bickers. He married Janet Leona Mineo on August 22, 1957, in Henderson, Kentucky.

Ronald worked for many years as an Operations Manager for Direct Lines Trucking Company. He was a member of the Latona Church of Christ. He enjoyed the outdoors spending his time hunting, fishing or camping. He enjoyed racing, watching NASCAR every weekend. He and Janet enjoyed collecting antiques together and loved visiting with friends while finding treasures at auctions.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Janet Bickers of Wheeler; four children, Macel (James) Stanley of Newton, Paula Stanley of Newton, Marie (Don) Andrews of Willow Hill, and Bruce (Barb) Bickers of Newton; nine grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Donald (Rose Mary) Bickers of Marshall and Jesse (Charlotte) Bickers of Olney.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Linda Bickers and son-in-law Bill Stanley.

Visitation July 2, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., funeral to follow at 3 p.m. at Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois. Burial in the Headyville Cemetery in rural Dieterich

Olney Daily Mail (IL) obituary & photo – June 26, 2019