of Yellville, AR

November 11, 1931 - September 21, 2019

Dorothy Wickersham, age 87, of Yellville, Arkansas passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Dorothy was born November 11, 1931 in Madison, Nebraska to the late Frank Paul and Lydia Bertha (Janssen) Berg. Dorothy had been employed as Produce Manager for Harp's Food Store for 28 years, and at that time she was the first female produce manager in this region. Dorothy was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Yellville where she taught Sunday school for 52 years.

Mrs. Wickersham is survived by her daughter Barbara Wagner of Edmond, Oklahoma; one brother Arnold Berg (Linda) of Flippin, Arkansas; and one granddaughter Emily Wagner and spouse Sioban Kryzwicki of Boston, Massachussetts.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband George in 1999; three brothers: Ralph, Carl, and Ivan; and a sister Ella.

Visitation will be 6:00 - 7:00 pm Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Roller-Burns Funeral Home in Yellville.

Funeral will be 2:00 pm Friday, September 27, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Yellville, with Bro. Rick Pyron officiating.

Interment will follow at Layton Cemetery in Yellville.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Hickey, Robert Jennings, Heath Smith, Phil Rook, and Garrett Ramsey.

Honorary pallbearers will be the First Baptist Church Adult Women's Sunday school class and Loye Hellums.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, PO Box 466, Yellville, AR 72687

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