Mary Lillian "Lillian" (Barnes) Pickering
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5 B Obituary - June 23, 2016
Mary Lillian Pickering
April 3, 1924 - June 19, 2016
M. Lillian Pickering passed away on June 19, 2016, in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was 92.
Lillian was born April 3, 1924, in Elk Springs, Colorado to parents, Thomas Waller Barnes and Mary (Davis) Barnes. She was one of four children; all siblings have preceded her in death. She grew up in Lily Park and graduated from Hayden Union High School. She went on to graduate from Barnes Business School in Denver and was later employed by D&RG Railroad.
Lillian met her future husband, C.E. Pickering, or “Pick”, in
Denver and they were married on January 15, 1946. After a few years, they moved to Hayden. Lillian and Pick moved to Grand Junction in 1952, where they raised their children and operated a small plumbing contracting business for many years. She also drove a school bus for about 20 years. Lillian, Pick and two others were the instigators and founders of the Orchard Mesa Little League Organization. Her husband precedes her in death.
Lillian loved Jim Reeves, Tennessee Ernie Ford, big band
dance music, pinochle, camping, fishing, and studying the
history of northwest Colorado. She was also an ardent Rockies
and Broncos fan.
Lillian leaves behind two sons, Don Pickering of Grand
Junction, and Doug (Julie) Pickering of Dolores, Colorado;
grandchildren, Tom (Vanessa) Pickering and Kevin Pickering,
both of Grand Junction; and great-grandchildren, Braden,
Dylan, Jordan, and Mandy.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 25, at 11:00
a.m. at the Orchard Mesa Cemetery in Grand Junction.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lillian’s name to
HopeWest Hospice Care Center 3090B N. 12th Street, Grand
Junction, Colorado 81506.
Friends and family may leave their condolences at
www.martinmortuary.com.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Death Notice - June 22, 2016
Mary Lillian Pickering, 92, Grand Junction, died June 19,
2016.
Services will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at Orchard Mesa
Cemetery.
She was a school bus driver.
Survivors include two sons, Don of Grand Junction, and Douglas
of Cortez; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand
Junction 81506.
