Virgie L. Stickney, 91, resident of Claremont, NH, died June 25, 2011 at Sullivan County Nursing Home, Claremont.

She was born in Sikeston, MO on June 10, 1920, a daughter of the late Virgil and Irene (Westmoreland) Williams.

A resident of Claremont for the past year, she formerly lived in Colebrook, NH for 20 years and had also resided in Amherst and Milford for many years.

For most of her life she was a homemaker and stay- at-home mom who devoted her time to raising her family. She was well loved and will be sadly missed by all.

She volunteered for the Meals on Wheels Program in Milford for several years.

Mrs. Stickney loved reading, gardening, knitting, embroidering and was an avid bingo player.

She was predeceased by her husband, Everett D. Stickney; their daughter, Debra M. Stickney; three sisters, Frances Cohn, Dorothy Reynolds and Kathryn Barborek; two brothers, Harold D. Williams and Billy Joe Williams.

Family members include two sons, Arthur D. Stickney of Gilford, NH and Richard A. Stickney of Unity, NH; two daughters, Betty Ann Sipple of Lawrence, KS, and Carolyn J. Bond of Grantham, NH; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond Williams of Sikeston, MO, and Gary Williams of Dexter, MO; many nieces and nephews.

A visiting hour will be held on Thursday, June 30th from 9:30-10:30 am in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 am in the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Milford. Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, Milford. To leave an online condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com.