SPARTA, Martha A. "Martie". Bicket, 63, of Sparta, went to Heaven at 3:55 PM Friday, September 11, 2015, at her home in Sparta, Illinois. She was born September 4, 1952 in Gao, Mali in West Africa, the daughter of Dan and Ann Zimmerman. Martie graduated from Alton High School and Hannibal College and became a registered pulmonary technician. She worked at several hospitals: BJC, Washington University, Granite City, Scott Air Force Base and Sparta. She married Douglas Bicket on April 22, 2000. Martie accepted Jesus Christ as her savior at a young age and served him in various ways. In the last few years, she and Doug have been involved with the Gideons. She was an area director and held several positions, president, secretary and chaplain, in the Gideon Spartan Camp. She was a member at Calvary Baptist Church in Sparta where she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and helped out in many church programs. She is survived by her husband: Douglas Bicket, Sparta, IL; son, Josh Grove and wife Melody, grandson, Caleb and step granddaughters, Kaitlyn and Meghan Ferkel, all of Bettendorf, Iowa; father, Daniel Zimmerman of Jerseyville, Illinois; Siblings and spouses: Dan and Deb Zimmerman of Wood River, Illinois, John and Cheryl Zimmerman of Kansas City, Kansas, David and Vickie Zimmerman of Rimouski, Canada and Mimi and Paul Speer of Jordan, Ontario, Canada; 9 Nieces and Nephews and 17 great Nieces and Nephews. She has also left behind Brent Bicket and wife, Lisa, grandson Alex of Belleville, IL: Steven Bicket and wife, Trish and grandson, Shane, Gene and Joe of Chester, IL; Father-in-law, Wendell "Bud" Bicket, of Sparta, IL; Sister-in-law, Diane Bickett of St. Louis, MO and brother-in-law, Dennis Bicket and wife, Rosilee "Lee" and sons, Maj. Ryan Bickett and family and Jason Bicket and family,all of Aurora, IL. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Calvary Church, Sparta, IL with Rev. Tim McIntyre officiating. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Sparta, IL. Visitation will be at Calvary Church on Monday where friends may call from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and then on Tuesday from 9 to 10:30AM at the church. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois or Gideon International Spartan Camp, Box 192, Sparta, IL These donations will provide Bibles to people in Randolph County and around the world, spreading the Word of God that Jesus Christ is Lord