Alvetta Rose (Parker) Ricker, 79, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at Gibson General Hospital.

She was born Aug. 19, 1934 in Gibson County the daughter of Lloyd “Tudy” Johnson and Rosemary (Riley) Parker.

Alvetta worked as a beautician in Owensville, was a clerk for Gibson County Assessors office in Princeton In, manager of TWL retail in Forest Mississippi and also managed ROC 1 Shell in Eddyville, Ky.

Surviving children are Harvey “Rick” (Mary Ann) Ricker Jr of St. Francisville, Julia (Sis) Perkins of Ft. Wayne, Robert “Bob” (Beth) Mair, Charles “Chod” (Debbie) Mair, Joey (Ellen) Ricker all of Owensville, Jon (Susan) Ricker of Evansville; grandchildren, Alissa Ricker, Cathy (Ricker) (Jeremy) Hall, Beth Ann (Ricker) (Jason) Pethtel, Serenity (Spidel) (Gabe) Caudill, Tana (Spidel) McCullough, Chad Mair, Joshua, Leslie, Tyler, Tristan, Trevor, Dakota (Lory), Roman, Chasity Ricker, Ashley (Brad) Davis and McKenzie Mair; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Mike (Jane) Parker of Haubstadt; sister, Charlotte Warren of Morton Mississippi.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harvey R. Ricker, brothers Charlie Ben, Gerald and Kenneth Parker; sister, Karen Rickard.

 Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at Holder Funeral Home in Owensville with Bart Newton officiating. Burial will be in Clark Cemetery.

 Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Thursday until service time at Holder Funeral Home.

A special thank you to the staff of Gibson General Hospital skilled nursing, 5th floor and to the 4th floor Med Surg and to Doctor Bruce Brink Jr. for the love and care they showed Alvetta.