Verna Marie (Cockrum) Hickman
On November 25, 2017 Verna Marie (Cockrum) Hickman of Moses Lake and formerly of Quincy went peacefully in her sleep to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born July 3, 1931 to Joseph and Florence Cockrum in Yakima, WA. She was one of ten siblings.

In Verna’s journey through life she married her first husband Mel Shane. They moved to California where there they had two children Jerry Ann and Rocky. Later in the 1960’s she met and married her present husband Forrest Hickman. They moved to Quincy, WA where she drove school bus for many years. She will be a well-remembered bus driver known for being a short but stern bus driver with the big floppy straw hat.

Verna will be watching over a large family of loved ones, her husband Forrest of many years, children, Jerry Lee of Quincy, WA and Rocky Shane of Selah, WA, 7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother, Rusty Cockrum, 3 sisters, Jolene Cockrum, Lola May Zerr, Peggy Richardson and Baby boy Hickman.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 707 J Street SW, Quincy, WA. Concluding services will follow at the Quincy Valley Cemetery.

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Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, WA is assisting the family with arrangements.