Mrs. Mary Ruth Shaver Elicker, age 84, of Lindale, GA, died Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Advent Health Redmond.

Mrs. Elicker was born April 12, 1940, in Centre, AL, daughter of the late Paul Edward Shaver and Violet Deering Shaver.  She was a member of the Rome Baptist Temple, and prior to her retirement, was employed with the Rome Board of Education.  Mrs. Elicker enjoyed going to church, sending cards to people, and sign language, and she loved hats and the Atlanta Braves.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Elicker was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Jackie Elicker; brothers, Jerry Shaver, Wayne Shaver, and Bobby Shaver; and a sister, Dorothy Simmons.

Survivors include her sons, Victor (Debbie) Elicker, Michael (Brenda) Elicker, Scott (Brenda) Elicker, Timothy (Vickie) Elicker, Christopher Elicker, and Van (Melissa) Elicker; daughters, Vivian Roberts, Marie (Brian) Roberts; a sister-in-law, Dee Shaver; 29 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Chris Hanks officiating.  Interment will follow in AMI Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be her sons.

Mrs. Elicker will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service on Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the Rome Baptist Temple Missions Fund for Mary Elicker.  Go to www.RBTemple.com and click on the link that says “Give.”  Or checks may be mailed to P.O. Box 1023, Rome, GA 30162.