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Kathryn Marie Vickery, 93 of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, MO.

On July 10, 1948, Kathryn was united in marriage to Harry Vickery at Hamlin Baptist Church in Springfield, MO. Her main focus in life was being a homemaker and Pastor’s wife. Kathryn and her husband spent over 50 years serving the Lord in various ministries and churches including: Baptist Temple and Christian Schools of Springfield (founding pastor’s wife), Springfield, MO; Wadsworth Avenue Baptist Church, New York, NY; Community Baptist Church and Heritage Christian School, Garfield, NJ.

She is survived by her children: Connie Stidham, Karen Roark and her husband Larry Roark and Harry Edward Vickery, Jr.; her grandchildren: Elizabeth Vickery, Bruce Stidham, Kevin Stidham, Bradley Roark, Kari Roark, Amanda Fern and Melinda Tabb; and her great-grandchildren: Reuben, Gabriel and Tobias Kirkman, Ethan Stidham, Kailyn and Kinsey Stewart, Braden, Hunter and Hailey Fern, Lily Kathryn, Lucy and Chloe Tabb; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 pm Wednesday, September 6, 2023, Greenlawn Funeral Home North, with graveside and burial to follow in White Chapel Cemetery.

Visitation will be prior to the service 11:00 am at the funeral home.