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Earl Dickerson

March 17, 1939 — December 19, 2009

Dickerson, Earl Dwight, 70, of Blacksburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2009. He was born in Floyd County on March 17, 1939 to his beloved parents, the late Holice McKinley and India Belle Lester Dickerson. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Edward McKinley Dickerson and A.D. Dickerson.

He retired from the Radford Arsenal as a supervisor, was a NASCAR fan and enjoyed gardening.

He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Lynda Joyce Hendricks Dickerson; daughter, Donna Kaye Carroll and husband Jeff, of Radford, VA; son, Earl Jerome Dickerson of Radford, VA; step son, Mel Hendricks, of Palm Beach, FL; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two step grandchildren; sisters, Thelma Haley, of Christiansburg, VA, Emma Reed and husband Lee, Jr. of Christiansburg, VA, Bobbie Johnston, of Blacksburg, VA, Janice Doss and husband Maynard of Christiansburg, VA, and Judy Dickerson of Christiansburg, VA; and his best friend “Houn Dawg”.

Earl requested that there be no flowers, and, that memorial contributions be made to the Montgomery County Humane Society. A funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 11:00 am from the chapel of Horne Funeral Home with Pastor David Hurd officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Cemetery at a later date. Pallbearers will be: Mel Hendricks, Joey Carroll, Jeff Carroll, Todd Johnston, Lonnie Linkous, and Chuck Cambell.

“You were loved and will be missed…”

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