West Virginia Pioneers

Robert A Dickerson

Male 1935 - 2013  (78 years)


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  • Name Robert A Dickerson 
    Nickname Bob 
    Born 2 May 1935  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Nov 2013  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • Robert A Dickerson
      Birth: May 2, 1935
      Death: Nov. 9, 2013
      Family links:
      Parents:
      John Dickerson (1880 - 1966)
      Alice Genevieve Reynolds Linger (1915 - 2007)
      Siblings:
      John William Dickerson (1905 - 1977)**
      Samuel Petros Dickerson (1907 - 1975)**
      Mary Magdalene Dickerson Leasure (1907 - 1987)**
      James Monroe Dickerson (1910 - 1998)**
      Daniel Dickerson (1913 - 1964)**
      Carl Dickerson (1913 - 1963)**
      Robert A Dickerson (1935 - 2013)
      *Calculated relationship
      **Half-sibling
      Burial:
      Sunset Memory Gardens
      Parkersburg
      Wood County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Anonymous Child
      Record added: Nov 12, 2013
      Find A Grave Memorial# 120195629

      Robert A. Dickerson

      May 2, 1935 - November 9, 2013
      Resided in Parkersburg, WV
      Obituary

      Robert A. Dickerson, Sr. 78, of Parkersburg, passed away November 9, 2013 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.

      He was born May 2, 1935 in Wirt County, WV a son of the late John Dickerson and Alice Reynolds Dickerson Linger.

      Bob had proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1952 thru 1956. He retired from DuPont Washington Works in 1979 after twenty two years with the company. Bob enjoyed hunting and fishing. He volunteered with the Department of Natural Resources for nine years and taught hunting safety and boating safety classes. In retirement, he learned leather crafting and became very skilled with leather. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Masonic Lodge #3 and the Mullen Memorial Baptist Church.

      Bob is survived by his wife of 58 years, Anna Madine Williams Dickerson, sons Robert A. Dickerson, Jr. and wife Sharon, Barry C. Dickerson and wife Mary Anne, daughter Pamela F. Hartline, four grandchildren Valerie Hatcher and husband Jeremy, Keith Dickerson, Elizabeth Dickerson, Matthew Hartline, two great granddaughters Brylee and Sydney Hatcher, five sisters Margaret Taylor, Dorothy Cain, Sarah Haines and husband Jim, Genevieve Harris, Georgia Jones, one brother Luke Dickerson and wife Margot, sister in law Karen Dickerson, many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

      In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by one brother Paul Dickerson.

      The funeral service will be at 11:00 am Wednesday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg with Rev. Kent Lowther officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memory Gardens with graveside rites by Mt. Olivet Masonic Lodge #3. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 on Tuesday and from 10 - 11 on Wednesday prior to the service.

      Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made in Bob's memory to the Alzheimer's Association or charity of the donor's choice.

      The family wishes to extend special thanks to the staff at the Willows who provided wonderful care during Bob's stay there.

      Online condolences may be sent by visiting LeavittFuneralHome.com.
    Person ID I108529  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2015 

    Father Rev John Dickerson,   b. 21 Feb 1880, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1966  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Alice Genevieve Reynolds,   b. 30 Dec 1915, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 2007, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1932  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/2/1932 at Ellizabeth RD#4
      Place: Wirt, West Virginia, United States
      John Dickerson, 51, Meigs Co OH, Wirt Co, John & Louise Dickerson
      Alice G Reynolds, 16, Wirt Co, Wirt Co, VA & Margaret Reynolds
      Informants: Jon Dickerson & VA Reynolds and written consent of girl's mother

      Marriage Record
      Date: 7/7/1953 at Parkersburg
      Place: Wood Co, WV
      John Dickerson, div, 73, 2/21/1880, Meigs Co, OH; 1505 1/2 Garfield Ave, Parkersburg; John & Louise Dickerson (dec'd)
      Alice Geneva Dickerson, div, 38, 12/30/1915, Wirt Co WV; 1109 13th St Parkersburg; Vincent (dec'd) & Margaret Reynolds

      1940 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV
      Dickerson, John 60 OH 1935: lived Rural Wirt WV farm labor
      Alice wife 24 WV 1935: lived Rural Wirt WV
      Maggie da 7 WV 1935: lived Rural Wirt WV
      Edna da 6 WV 1935: lived Rural Wirt WV
      Robert son 4 WV 1935: lived Rural Wirt WV
      Luke son 3 WV 1935: lived Rural Wirt WV
      Sarah da 1 WV 1935: lived Rural Wirt WV
    Family ID F27559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Madine Williams 
    Family ID F27596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.