ELIZABETH BARRAGAN BICKERS

Gainesville, GA - Elizabeth Barragan Bickers, 92, died on Nov. 9, 2009, at Altus House in Atlanta, GA and was buried on Nov. 12, 2009 from the First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, GA, where she lived for 70 years. She was born Nov. 20, 1916 in Savannah, GA to the late Frank Barragan, Sr. and Lottie Culley Barragan. She attended local schools and graduated from Savannah High School in 1934.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Daniel Bickers, their son Danny, her 1st grandchild, Elissa Hadley, and her brother James Barragan of Dallas, TX. She is survived by her daughter Cecilia Bickers Hadley of Dunwoody, GA, her son Charles Ross Bickers, Sr. and his wife Jane of Vinings, GA, and three grandchildren Amber Lee Bickers of Gainesville, GA, Kelly Marie Bickers of Munich, Germany, and Charles Ross Bickers, Jr. and his wife Allison of Washington, DC. She is also survived by two sisters, Patty Barragan Schreck and Sister M. Fidelis Barragan, RSM, and a brother Frank Barragan, Jr. and his wife Ruth, all
of Savannah, GA, and 10 devoted nieces and nephews.

Elizabeth spent her entire working career as an employee of Southern Bell in Savannah and Gainesville. After retirement, she was an active member of the Telephone Pioneers. She enjoyed volunteering her retirement years at the Northeast Georgia Medical Hospital. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.