RALEIGH--Thelma Steed Vickers, 82, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at her home at Magnolia Glen. Visitation will be held at St. James United Methodist Church on Monday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m., followed by a graveside service at Raleigh Memorial Park. In honor of her love for NC State and years of service there, the family encourages everyone to wear something red!

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lois Pegram Steed; a brother, Leonard Steed; one nephew and one niece; and her first husband, Jack Thomas.

Surviving: husband of 42 years, Victor "Vic" Vickers; daughters, Ann Thomas Hahn (Alan Hahn) of Raleigh and Sandra Haas (Paul Kersens) of St. Louis, MO; son, Mark Vickers of Raleigh; sister, Dot Robertson of Louisburg; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Iron Academy, 3510 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612 or www.ironacademy.org.

Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 E Millbrook Road, www.brownwynneeastmillbrook.com.