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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Pearl Henry Dickerson
Pearl Henry
Dickerson
Jun 4, 1905 — Mar 31, 2009
Pearl Henry Dickerson's Obituary
MEADE – Pearl Henry Dickerson, age 103, died early Tuesday morning March 31, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska.
She was born June 4, 1905, at Unionville, Missouri, the daughter of John and Maggie (Brown) Henry. A long time area resident, moving to Meade at the age of 20 until the age of 99, moving to Lexington, Nebraska, she cooked for several area restaurants, the school system, and the hospital before retiring at the age of 85.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Meade. She loved her sports, handiwork, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
On September 5, 1923, she married John Fredrick Dickerson at Unionville, Missouri. He precedes her in death on January 7, 1976.
Survivors include:
Two sons, Fredrick Dickerson of Lexington, Nebraska
James Dickerson and wife, Verla of Fowler, Illinois
A daughter, Florence McMichael and husband, Earl of Evansville, Illinois
Thirteen grandchildren, Diane Richardson, Lexington, Nebraska, Jo Fuchs, Bedford, Texas, Laurie Holmes, Dexter, Kansas, Mike Dickerson, Overland Park, Kansas, Greg McMicheal, Evansville, Indiana, Eric McMicheal, Evansville, Indiana, Chris McMicheal, Bloomington, Indiana, Joan Dickerson, Wimberly, Texas, Rob Dickerson, Bentonville, Arkansas, Ellen Drebes, Quincy, Illinois,Mitch Mullens, Springfield, Missouri, Brad Mullens, Quincy, Illinois, and Kevin Mullens, Pennsylvania
Fifteen great-grandchildren, Sherri Rima, Nikki Moats, Mark Fuchs, Brian Fuchs, Erica McMicheal, Sheri Fairchild, Leslie Holmes, Shannon Holmes, Alysa Dickerson, Ryan Dickerson, Travis Woods, Megan Mullens, Reid Mullens, Kyle Mullens, and Brittany Mullens
Five great-great-grandchildren, Dakota Rima, McKinna Moats, Valerie Fairchild, Kyler Fairchild, and Heath McMicheal
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Frederick Dickerson; two sons, Robert Eugene and John William Dickerson; parents; and a grandson, Terry Lee McMichael.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the First Baptist Church, Meade, with the Reverend Paul Livingston presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to the Boy Scouts of America in care of the funeral home.
She was born June 4, 1905, at Unionville, Missouri, the daughter of John and Maggie (Brown) Henry. A long time area resident, moving to Meade at the age of 20 until the age of 99, moving to Lexington, Nebraska, she cooked for several area restaurants, the school system, and the hospital before retiring at the age of 85.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Meade. She loved her sports, handiwork, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
On September 5, 1923, she married John Fredrick Dickerson at Unionville, Missouri. He precedes her in death on January 7, 1976.
Survivors include:
Two sons, Fredrick Dickerson of Lexington, Nebraska
James Dickerson and wife, Verla of Fowler, Illinois
A daughter, Florence McMichael and husband, Earl of Evansville, Illinois
Thirteen grandchildren, Diane Richardson, Lexington, Nebraska, Jo Fuchs, Bedford, Texas, Laurie Holmes, Dexter, Kansas, Mike Dickerson, Overland Park, Kansas, Greg McMicheal, Evansville, Indiana, Eric McMicheal, Evansville, Indiana, Chris McMicheal, Bloomington, Indiana, Joan Dickerson, Wimberly, Texas, Rob Dickerson, Bentonville, Arkansas, Ellen Drebes, Quincy, Illinois,Mitch Mullens, Springfield, Missouri, Brad Mullens, Quincy, Illinois, and Kevin Mullens, Pennsylvania
Fifteen great-grandchildren, Sherri Rima, Nikki Moats, Mark Fuchs, Brian Fuchs, Erica McMicheal, Sheri Fairchild, Leslie Holmes, Shannon Holmes, Alysa Dickerson, Ryan Dickerson, Travis Woods, Megan Mullens, Reid Mullens, Kyle Mullens, and Brittany Mullens
Five great-great-grandchildren, Dakota Rima, McKinna Moats, Valerie Fairchild, Kyler Fairchild, and Heath McMicheal
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Frederick Dickerson; two sons, Robert Eugene and John William Dickerson; parents; and a grandson, Terry Lee McMichael.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the First Baptist Church, Meade, with the Reverend Paul Livingston presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to the Boy Scouts of America in care of the funeral home.
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