Rita Farmer

Rita Wickline Farmer, 84, widow of Henry Talmadge Farmer, passed away March 12, 2022 at her residence in Stanton, Kentucky.  Born in Wayside, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Robert Wickline and the late Gladys King Wickline and a member of Clay City Baptist Church.  She was a Teacher Aid with Powell County Board of Education having taught at Nada Head Start and Mountain Canaan School.  She was also a dispatcher with Powell County Fiscal Court.  Rita was a very strong advocate against the Red River Dam and was active in the organization, Save Our Red River.  She loved animals and was always giving to others and putting herself last.  In addition to her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by her son, Eric Farmer; her grandson, Ryan Farmer; two brothers, Bobby Wickline along with his wife, Patricia and Austin Wickline; two brother-in-laws, Danny Billings and Lester Farmer; and her sister-in-law, Bonnie Farmer Bowen along with her husband, Kenneth.  She is survived by two sons, Rick (Medora) Farmer and Darren (Danita) Farmer; her sister, Patricia Billings; sister-in-law, Betty Wickline; grandchildren, Jessica (Kenny) Yarber, Jared (Traci) Farmer, Brandon (Kristin) Farmer, Brooke (D. J.) Haddix and Brett Farmer and great grandchildren, Boone Bailey, Maddie Yarber, Ryan Yarber, Hadley Ward Farmer, Lydia Farmer, Zaiden Kirby and Tristan West.  Visitation is 12:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 16, 2022 with funeral service officiated by Bro. John Combs and Brandon Farmer following at 3:00 P.M. in Hearne Funeral Home Inc., Stanton, KY.  Burial will be in Farmer Cemetery on Spaas Creek with Kenny Yarber, Jared Farmer, Boone Bailey, Brandon Farmer, Brett Farmer and D. J. Haddix serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Bob Skidmore and Hospice East.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice East, 407 Shoppers Drive, Winchester, KY 40381 or Friends of Powell County Pets, P. O. Box 424, Stanton, KY 40380.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.