95 year old James G. "Jim" Pickett, of Idaville, Indiana, passed away at 1:03 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the White Oak Health Campus of Monticello, Indiana, with his family by his side.  

Jim was born on Tuesday, December 14, 1926, in Rushville, Indiana, to the late Hamilton and Grace (Goodman) Pickett.  On December 23, 1946, at the former Eastlawn United Methodist Church of Idaville, Indiana, he married Mary Alice Marcum; she passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016. 

 

He had lived in the Idaville, Indiana, area most all his life. 

Private Family Services are Scheduled.    

 

Clergy: Rev. Eric Riddle of the Hickory Grove Church of rural Delphi, Indiana. 

 

Burial will be at the Idaville Cemetery in Idaville, Indiana. 

 

Memorials may be given to the Idaville Fire Department of Idaville, Indiana.  Envelopes will be available at the funeral home or can be mailed to the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960.  

 

Biographical Information:
   Jim had lived in the Idaville, Indiana, area most all his life.  He was a World War II Army veteran.  Jim had worked at the old RCA Factory of Monticello, Indiana, for thirty - seven (37) years.  He was a member since 1954 of the former Eastlawn United Methodist Church of Idaville, Indiana, and was a Sunday School Teacher there for forty - six (46) years.  Jim was also a member of the Board of School Trustees of the Twin Lakes School Corporation for three and a half years.  

  

Survivors include:

Daughter,

Pamela Sue "Pam" Pickett - Saylor of Burnettsville, Indiana;

 

 Four (4) Grandchildren,

Jaime (husband Joe) Zumbolo of Greenfield, Indiana,

Nathaniel (wife Ashley) Saylor of Williamsburg, Michigan, 

Jessica Saylor of Indianapolis, Indiana,

Amanda (husband Eric) Fisher of West Lafayette, Indiana;

 

Five (5) Great Grandchildren,

Aidan Zumbolo,

Owen Zumbolo,

Henry Saylor,

Charlie Saylor, and

Milo Saylor;

 

Several Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Nephews, Cousins, and Friends.

 

Preceded in Death:

 

Parents,

Hamilton and Grace (Goodman) Pickett;

 

Wife,

Mary Alice (Marcum) Pickett;

 

Son,

James D. "Jim" Pickett;

 

Sister,

Zelma Ruth (Pickett) Whiteman;

 

Two (2) Brothers,

Howard L. Pickett, and

Lowell E. Pickett;

 

Five (5) Sisters-In-Law,

Audrey Funk,

Mildred Hopkins,

Inez Criswell,

Sylvania Marcum, and

Ethel Mullins;

 

Two (2) Brothers-In-Law,

Buel Marcum, and

Cecil Marcum.

 

Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 (574) 583-8488.