Obituary of RICHARD M. DICKERSON The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, November 19, 1994 Richard M. ``Dick'' Dickerson, 76, a resident of Courtland , died Friday, Nov. 18, 1994, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. He was born in Sussex County and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Courtland Baptist Church, Courtland Masonic Lodge (NU)85, AF & AM and the Davis-Ridley Hunt Club in Courtland . He was the son of the late C.A. and Ruth Hawkins Dickerson. He was husband of the late Emily T. Dickerson and the brother of the late Sula D. Fannin, Lula D. Ellsworth, Lewis W. Dickerson, Clarence C. Dickerson and C.A. Dickerson Jr. He is survived by four daughters, Betty D. Edwards and Peggy D. Bass, both of Courtland , Linda D. Raiford of Ivor and Jeannie D. Fuller of Boykins; one sister, Ann D. Kello of Windsor and two brothers, Jesse F. Dickerson of Waverly and William E. ``Bill'' Dickerson of Suffolk; six grandchildren, Richard W. ``Rich'' Edwards, Jason B. Edwards, Christina C. ``Christy'' Raiford, Charlie ``Mel'' Bass Jr., Samuel Quinton ``Sam'' Bass and James Henry ``Hank'' Fuller. Funeral services will be held at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Sunday at 2 p.m. by Dr. Gary R. Powell. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends at 17105 Ivor Road, Courtland . Memorial donations may be made to Courtland Baptist Church, Courtland Volunteer Fire Department, Courtland Volunteer Rescue Squad or Sedley Volunteer Fire Department. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Richard M. "Dick" Dickerson of Courtland, a retired farmer born in Sussex County, died 18 Nov 1994 at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, leaving daughters, siblings, and grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with burial on Sunday in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, with Masonic rites, officiated by Dr. Gary R. Powell. ––– Transcript ––– RICHARD M. DICKERSON The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, November 19, 1994 Richard M. ``Dick'' Dickerson, 76, a resident of Courtland , died Friday, Nov. 18, 1994, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. He was born in Sussex County and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Courtland Baptist Church, Courtland Masonic Lodge (NU)85, AF & AM and the Davis-Ridley Hunt Club in Courtland . He was the son of the late C.A. and Ruth Hawkins Dickerson. He was husband of the late Emily T. Dickerson and the brother of the late Sula D. Fannin, Lula D. Ellsworth, Lewis W. Dickerson, Clarence C. Dickerson and C.A. Dickerson Jr. He is survived by four daughters, Betty D. Edwards and Peggy D. Bass, both of Courtland , Linda D. Raiford of Ivor and Jeannie D. Fuller of Boykins; one sister, Ann D. Kello of Windsor and two brothers, Jesse F. Dickerson of Waverly and William E. ``Bill'' Dickerson of Suffolk; six grandchildren, Richard W. ``Rich'' Edwards, Jason B. Edwards, Christina C. ``Christy'' Raiford, Charlie ``Mel'' Bass Jr., Samuel Quinton ``Sam'' Bass and James Henry ``Hank'' Fuller. Funeral services will be held at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Sunday at 2 p.m. by Dr. Gary R. Powell. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends at 17105 Ivor Road, Courtland . Memorial donations may be made to Courtland Baptist Church, Courtland Volunteer Fire Department, Courtland Volunteer Rescue Squad or Sedley Volunteer Fire Department. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Richard M. "Dick" Dickerson | | Age | 76 | | Birth | 1918 (estimated); Sussex County | | Death | 18 November 1994; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Richard M. "Dick" Dickerson | Decedent | Courtland | | C.A. Dickerson | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Ruth Hawkins Dickerson | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | Emily T. Dickerson | Wife (deceased) | Unknown | | Sula D. Fannin | Sister (deceased) | Unknown | | Lula D. Ellsworth | Sister (deceased) | Unknown | | Lewis W. Dickerson | Brother (deceased) | Unknown | | Clarence C. Dickerson | Brother (deceased) | Unknown | | C.A. Dickerson Jr. | Brother (deceased) | Unknown | | Betty D. Edwards | Daughter | Courtland | | Peggy D. Bass | Daughter | Courtland | | Linda D. Raiford | Daughter | Ivor | | Jeannie D. Fuller | Daughter | Boykins | | Ann D. Kello | Sister | Windsor | | Jesse F. Dickerson | Brother | Waverly | | William E. "Bill" Dickerson | Brother | Suffolk | | Richard W. "Rich" Edwards | Grandson | Unknown | | Jason B. Edwards | Grandson | Unknown | | Christina C. "Christy" Raiford | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Charlie "Mel" Bass Jr. | Grandson | Unknown | | Samuel Quinton "Sam" Bass | Grandson | Unknown | | James Henry "Hank" Fuller | Grandson | Unknown | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 19 November 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired farmer • Member of Courtland Baptist Church • Member of Courtland Masonic Lodge (NU)85, AF & AM • Member of the Davis-Ridley Hunt Club in Courtland • Known by the nickname "Dick" [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Dickerson, Richard M.txt]