Collins
Vivian Thames

Funeral services for Vivian Thames will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Wade Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Thames, age 66, passed away from this life on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Hattiesburg. Reverend Byron Malone and Reverend Brent Wade will officiate. Interment will be in the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery.

Wade Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Mike Pickering, Steve Pickering, Jason Pickering, Wiley Pickering, Ronnie Pickering, and Clay Thames.

Vivian Lynette Pickering Thames was born May 2, 1950 in Collins to Kermit V. Pickering and Loyette Lynette Brown Pickering. Mrs. Thames was a retired hair stylist and was a member of Venture Church.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father and 2 brothers, Billy Pickering and Tom Pickering.

Mrs. Thames is survived by her husband of 46 years, Willis Thames of Collins; 2 sons, Chris Thames of Collins and Craig Thames and his wife Jodie of Collins; 1 daughter, Chelsea Thames of Collins; 1 sister, Rhonda Kay Wade and her husband Danny of Collins; 2 brothers, Dan Pickering and his wife Joyce of Collins and Clifford Pickering and his wife Debbie of Hattiesburg; 2 sister in laws, Rachael Pickering of Collins and Barbara Pickering of Hebron; 3 grandchildren, Cole Miller, Wyatt Miller, and Aiden Thames; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Monday from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Wade Funeral Home.