He was born in Hoboken to the late Luther Emory Dickerson and Nancy Mayleen Herrin Dickerson. He retired as a conductor from CSX Transportation and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear. He had also served on the Hoboken City Council for a number of years and was a former deacon at Hoboken Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Charles Emory Dickerson and Luther Ladon Dickerson.

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Survivors include his wife, Anita Dickerson, Hoboken; two children, Brent Dickerson (Heather), Hoboken and Chrissie Rentz (Anthony), Clover, SC; two stepchildren, Dr. Amanda Jones (Clint), Erie, PA and Michael Letchworth (Emmie), White; three grandchildren, Caleb Rentz, Greyson Rentz and Lydia Rentz; two step-grandchildren, Laylen Letchworth and Lynley Letchworth; a sister, Margaret Stevens, Hoboken; a special niece, Linda Chesser, Nahunta and numerous other nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, from the Music Funeral Home Chapel.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome. com.

Music Funeral Home of Waycross was in charge of arrangements.