Obituary of Vikki L. Barcus

Age 58 of Horseheads, NY. She was born November 16, 1962 in Elmira, NY, daughter of the late Donald and Jacqueline (Helmer) Barcus and passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Corning Hospital. She is survived by her husband David Emery; brother and sister-in-law Danny & Wendy Barcus of Knoxville, TN; sisters and brothers-in-law Shannon Daugherty, Cindy & Matt Cox, Faith & Erich Bartsch all of Horseheads and Kelley Barcus of Pagosa Springs, CO; nieces and nephews Crystal & Brian Daugherty, Jason & Jamie Barcus, Adam & Cassandra Bartsch and Tiffany Cox; great nephews Collin Daugherty, William Daugherty and Colt Bartsch; her cats Socks, Jinx and Jackson. Vikki was a private duty nurse. She was a Halloween fanatic and a self taught artist painting mostly vintage Halloween scenes which she sold through her business The Enchanted Cauldron. “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely with an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO, WHAT A RIDE! “