A funeral service celebrating the life of Carol Ann Wickham, age 81, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Cedar Hill Cemetery.Friends may call from 4-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.

Carol was born July 26, 1944 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Herrell Henry Jeffers and the late Jean Louise (Hite) Jeffers. She passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.Carol was a 1962 graduate of Lancaster High School and was a nurse’s aide for many years at area nursing homes. A member of Christian Apostolic Church, Carol volunteered at the Apostolic Campground in Millersport and was a cook for their summer camps. She enjoyed working all kinds of puzzles including crossword, jigsaw, and word searches. She also enjoyed sewing and crocheting.

She is survived by two children, Brett Matthew (Cintrina) Wickham and Tiffany (Jeffrey) McKee; grandchildren, Teagan, Ethan, and Madilyn Bell, and Kirsten, Acen, and Britain Wickham; a brother, Robert Lewis (Georgeann) Jeffers of Delaware; many nieces and nephews; friend, Richard Raymond; and her housekeeper and good friend, Pam Kerns.

Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home is honored to care for Carol and her family.