Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 231 North Illinois Street, Atwood, IL, with Dr. Lanny Faulkner officiating. Burial will follow in the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL

Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood, IL has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Fred was born December 7, 1934 in Bethany, IL, the son of George E. amd Margurite Floyd Wicker. He married Eileen Jones. He later married Karen Mayfield Robinson on January 24, 1975 in Atwood. She survives.

Other survivors include his daughters: Tammy (George) Burns of Decatur, Candy (Mike) Loyd of Mansfield, Amy (Neil) Kane of Michigan, 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, step-daughters: Donna Ulbricht of Atwood, Michelle (Jimmy) Steven of Tuscola, 3 step-grandchildren, 7 step-great-grandchildren, sister: Janet (Dick) Dobbertin of Arkansas

Fred was preceded in death by his parents and his son: Fritz Wicker.

Fred was a former real estate agent and broker with Jones & Wicker Real Estate, later becoming Wicker Real Estate in Decatur.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Atwood. He served several terms as Atwood Village President. Fred served on the First State Bank of Atwood board of directors.

He enjoyed traveling in their motor home, fishing, boating and spending time with his family members.

Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church of Atwood.

The family would like to thank the staff and care givers of Imboden Creek Living Center for the excellent care shown to their loved one during his stay there.

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