Fred Dickerson

Fred Dickerson, 91, of Troy died Monday, April 6, 2020, at The Waters of Union City.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mt. Ararat Cemetery in Troy, with the Rev. Tony Keeton to officiate.
He was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Beauregard, Miss., to the late Ted and Mildred (Howington) Dickerson. He married Carolyn Farmer on June 5, 1961. She survives.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a charter member of Union City Baptist Temple, where he served as a deacon, treasurer and Sunday school teacher.
He received his associates degree from the National Hardwood Inspectors School in 1948 and was a retired hardwood lumber inspector.
He is a survived by his wife, Carolyn Dickerson of Troy; one daughter, Dawn (Charlie) Guy of Troy; two sons, Fred (Janie) Dickerson Jr. of Union City and Kirby Dickerson of League City, Texas; six grandchildren, Lisa Glass, Steven Dickerson, Chelsea Moran, Caroline Huffines, Cody Dickerson and McKenzie Dickerson; five great-grandchildren, Kelsey Shannon, Sarah Glass, Abigal Dickerson, Hudson Moran and Hogan Huffines; and one sister, Helen Miller of Largo, Fla.
He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Helen Denise “Dennie” Dickerson.
The family requests memorials be made to: St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Union City Baptist Temple, 1900 Longview Road, Union City, TN 38261.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.

Published 4.7.20