Viola Prickett HARTFORD Viola M. Prickett, 92, died at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at St. Clares Hospital in Alton. She was born on June 12, 1920, in Hillsboro, Ill., a daughter of the late Archie Otto and Ollie Elenore (Sellars) Otter. On Dec. 9, 1939, she married Oren Lavern Prickett in St. Louis, Mo. He died on May 27, 1982. Viola was a homemaker and a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Hartford. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Marilyn Prickett of Hartford; three grandchildren, Tim Prickett of Wood River, Melissa (Jerry) Laking of Granite City, and Krista (Brendan) St. Peters of Godfrey; three great-grandchildren, Scott (Bettie) Prickett of Granite City, Alex Prickett of Wood River, Jordan Lakin of Granite City, Tyler Lakin of Granite City, and Mason St. Peters of Godfrey; two great-great grandchildren, Jr. Prickett of Granite City and Abigail Prickett of Granite City; and two sisters, Patricia Loskot of Irving, Ill., and Lois (Sydney) Crabbe of Chicago. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Kathrin Stewart and Frances Blair; and a brother, Wesley Otter. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, at Gray Funeral Home in Wood River. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, at the funeral home. The Rev. Frank Loskot will officiate. Burial will be in Wanda Cemetery in South Roxana. Memorials may be made to the 1st Baptist Church in Hartford