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Bobby Wilcher, 73
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Rock Island resident and Warren County native Bobby Wilcher, 73, was born Aug. 30, 1940 and died Dec. 13 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville following a brief illness.The retired owner of K&W Nursery and Triple W Nursery and member of New Union United Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Herbert Lymon and Sarah Evelyn Bouldin Wilcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Cornelius Buckner and Loretta Hillis and two brothers, Raymond and Billy Wilcher.Mr. Wilcher was married April 18, 1959 to Mary Fern Wilcher of Rock Island. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Mitzi and Mark Locke of Rock Island; three grandsons, Thomas Fields and Tyler Fields, both of Rock Island, and Eli Locke of Christiana; brother and sister-in-law, Clayton and Barbara Wilcher of Rock Island; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Collier and Gerlinde Rogers and special friend, Leo.Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at High’s Chapel with Tim Lewis and Rick Lyles officiating.