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Lois Ann Pickett, 1949-2021

Lois Ann Pickett, 72, of Warren, died November 28, 2021. Born November 7, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Avistine Girtman and the late Leslie Osborne Jr. At an early age, she gave her life to Christ and became a member of First Baptist Church in Hermitage.

She was a graduate of Hermitage High School class of 1967. She was a former employee of Sykes Hardwood Flooring, Warren High School and she retired from Wagon Place Nursing Home after 24 years of service. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling and spending time with her loved ones.

Lois was also preceded in death by her siblings, Birdie Thomas, Robert Powell, Jacqueline Davis, Larry Osborne; aunts, Maxine Jones, Alice Perkins, Wilmoth Sanders, Francis Clinton; uncle, Robert Ford; great aunt, Cleantha Williams; niece, Veronica Gannaway and great nephew, Marlon Antwyone DeWayne Jackson Jr.

Lois is survived by her daughters, Shannon R. Washington, Marleshia S. Pickett both of Warren; a bonus daughter, Carla Miller of Warren; a bonus son, Dexter Daniels of Dumas; four grandchildren, DiAngelo Washington-Shaw (Rico) of Baton Rouge, LA., Deja Washington, Sariah Bowser, Erick Mills Jr. (E.J.) all of Warren; sisters, Lacerine Gannaway, Dorothy Gannaway both of Warren; four bonus sisters, Joyce Powell, Albertine Jackson of El Dorado, Carolyn Swift of South Carolina, Carolyn Simmons of Warren; brother-in-law, Calvin Davis of Warren; uncle, William Otis Ford of Portland, Oregon; great uncle, Moses Williams of Jersey and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service was December 11th at First Baptist Church in Hermitage with Rev. Michael Lambert officiating and Bishop Larry Hines eulogist. Burial was in A T Cemetery in Jersey. Arrangements by Hammons Funeral Home.

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