IN LOVING MEMORY OF
John
Picking
December 25, 1932 – July 28, 2007
Obituary
John Picking, 74, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2007.
Born in Ware, Mass. he was the son of the late Francis Picking and Victoria Zahara Picking. John was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War and was a member of the VFW Post 7339. He was a mechanic; member of First United Methodist Church, Nascar fan and enjoyed woodworking and remodeling.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Linda Picking; daughter, Tanya Picking of Chicopee, Mass.; step son, Edward A. Maia of Monson, Mass.; brother, William Picking of Summerfield, FL; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and three nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Allen and the VFW Post 7339 will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. at a later date.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Macon Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060 (www.americanheart.org) or Victory Junction Gang Camp, 4500 Adams Way, Randleman, NC 27317 (www.victoryjunction.org)
Online condolences @www.maconfuneralhome.com
Born in Ware, Mass. he was the son of the late Francis Picking and Victoria Zahara Picking. John was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War and was a member of the VFW Post 7339. He was a mechanic; member of First United Methodist Church, Nascar fan and enjoyed woodworking and remodeling.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Linda Picking; daughter, Tanya Picking of Chicopee, Mass.; step son, Edward A. Maia of Monson, Mass.; brother, William Picking of Summerfield, FL; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and three nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Allen and the VFW Post 7339 will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. at a later date.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Macon Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060 (www.americanheart.org) or Victory Junction Gang Camp, 4500 Adams Way, Randleman, NC 27317 (www.victoryjunction.org)
Online condolences @www.maconfuneralhome.com
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