Obituary of OSCAR J. DICKERSON JR.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, December 14, 1995 

Oscar James Dickerson Jr., age 57, a resident of Battery Park, died Dec. 13, 1995, at Riverside Hospital, Newport News. 

He was a native of Isle of Wight County and was the son of the late Oscar James Dickerson Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Minton Dickerson. He was a retired welder from Newport News Shipbuilding and a U.S. Army veteran. 

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth A. Dickerson; two sons, James Thomas Dickerson and Robert E. Dickerson of Ivor; two daughters, Linda D. Harrup of Ivor and Donna K. Pair of Windsor; two brothers, Bobby E. Dickerson of Elberon and Linwood Earl Dickerson of Windsor; two sisters, Mary Elizabeth Leach of Ashboro, N.C.; and Kathleen Louise Furino of San Fernando Valley, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren. 

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Ivor. Friends may call at the family residence, 20420 Todd Ave., Battery Park, this evening. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Isle Of Wight Rescue Squad or the American Cancer Society. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling the arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B10

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Oscar James Dickerson Jr., 57, of Battery Park, died 13 Dec 1995 in Newport News and was remembered as a native of Isle of Wight County, retired Newport News Shipbuilding welder, Army veteran, husband, father, brother, and grandfather. 

Graveside services for Oscar James Dickerson Jr. were held at 2 p.m. Friday, 15 Dec 1995, in Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Ivor, with arrangements by Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. 

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OSCAR J. DICKERSON JR.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, December 14, 1995 

Oscar James Dickerson Jr., age 57, a resident of Battery Park, died Dec. 13, 1995, at Riverside Hospital, Newport News. 

He was a native of Isle of Wight County and was the son of the late Oscar James Dickerson Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Minton Dickerson. He was a retired welder from Newport News Shipbuilding and a U.S. Army veteran. 

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth A. Dickerson; two sons, James Thomas Dickerson and Robert E. Dickerson of Ivor; two daughters, Linda D. Harrup of Ivor and Donna K. Pair of Windsor; two brothers, Bobby E. Dickerson of Elberon and Linwood Earl Dickerson of Windsor; two sisters, Mary Elizabeth Leach of Ashboro, N.C.; and Kathleen Louise Furino of San Fernando Valley, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren. 

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Ivor. Friends may call at the family residence, 20420 Todd Ave., Battery Park, this evening. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Isle Of Wight Rescue Squad or the American Cancer Society. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling the arrangements. 

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B10 

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| Name  | Oscar James Dickerson Jr.                             |
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| Age   | 57 years                                              |
| Birth | About 1938; Isle of Wight County, Virginia (estimated |
|--     | from age 57 at death on 13 Dec 1995)                  |
| Death | 13 December 1995; Riverside Hospital, Newport News,   |
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| Name                            | Relationship         | Residence                         |
|---------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Oscar James Dickerson Jr.       | Decedent             | Battery Park, Virginia            |
| Oscar James Dickerson Sr.       | Father (predeceased) | Not stated                        |
| Mary Elizabeth Minton Dickerson | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated                        |
| Elizabeth A. Dickerson          | Wife                 | Not stated (implied Battery Park) |
| James Thomas Dickerson          | Son                  | Ivor, Virginia                    |
| Robert E. Dickerson             | Son                  | Ivor, Virginia                    |
| Linda D. Harrup                 | Daughter             | Ivor, Virginia                    |
| Donna K. Pair                   | Daughter             | Windsor, Virginia                 |
| Bobby E. Dickerson              | Brother              | Elberon, Virginia                 |
| Linwood Earl Dickerson          | Brother              | Windsor, Virginia                 |
| Mary Elizabeth Leach            | Sister               | Asheboro, North Carolina          |
| Kathleen Louise Furino          | Sister               | San Fernando Valley, California   |
| Ten unnamed grandchildren       | Grandchildren        | Not stated                        |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
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| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 14 December 1995    |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B10                 |
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