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Ila Mae Pickens, 91, of Yantis, formerly of Greenville, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at Heritage Nursing Home in Quitman. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in Coker-Mathews Chapel with Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 10, 2008, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mrs. Pickens was born February 2, 1917, the daughter of Andrew Abraham and Maggie Hall Wright. She was married to Glenn T. Pickens on February 12, 1938, in Dallas. She was a homemaker and member of Emory United Methodist Church.
Surviving are nephews Austin Langford of Emory, Danny Langford and Lanny Langford, both of Greenville and Jerry Wright of Athens; and a niece, Peggy Davis of Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a brother, D. J. Wright; and a sister, Lyla Faye Langford.
Pallbearers are Danny Langford, Lanny Langford, Michael Langford, Lane Pickens, Johnny Mullinex and Dwight Pickens.