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GRANVILLE: A funeral service celebrating the life of Sue Pickering, age 69, of Granville, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 25, at Tri-Village Christian Church with Pastor Paul Snoddy officiating. Burial will take place in Glen Rest Memorial Estate. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, at the church, 7509 East Broad Street SW in Pataskala.
Sue was born October 1, 1946 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Donald J. and Gloria Vivien (Stewart) Worstell. She passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Licking Memorial Hospital.
She was a 1964 graduate of Whitehall-Yearling High School where she was the first female to letter in track and field. In addition, she was also an accomplished swimmer, lifeguard and swim instructor. She later became a buyer for the Union Department Store, spent many years as the head of the Columbus Suburban East Branch of the YMCA and retired as Vice President of Human Resources at Sterling Towne Properties. Sue was a very active member of Tri-Village Christian Church where she was the women's ministry leader and assisted in many capacities within the church. She was past-president of the Park Trails Home Owners Association and her property management knowledge was invaluable to the neighborhood. Family and faith were very important to Sue and she enjoyed Bible studies, crafting and spending time with her grandchildren.
Sue will be greatly missed by her husband of 50 years, Bruce Pickering, whom she married September 12, 1965; three sons, Brian (Lori) Pickering of Broadview Heights, Brad (Patti) Pickering of Pickerington and Brent (Sarah) Pickering of Heath; grandchildren, Luke and Mallory Pickering, Cate and Lauren Pickering and Kallie and Mia Pickering; step-grandchildren, Miya, Alissa and Gavin; brother, Donald (Stephanie) Worstell of New Albany; half brother, Ronald (Donna) Worstell of Charlotte, North Carolina; and a niece, Staci Worstell Palmer.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tri-Village Christian Church Women's Ministry.
Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home is honored to care for Sue and her family.

Please visit www.CrissWagnerHoskinson.com to share a special memory about Sue or to sign an online guest book.
 

Published in the Advocate from Jan. 21 to Jan. 28, 2016

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