William P. Dickerson's Obituary
William P. Dickerson Jr. age 81, of Lewes, DE, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Harbor Health Care, Lewes, DE. He was born in Lewes, DE, on December 19, 1929 son of the late William P. Dickerson, Sr. and Bessie C. Schmidt Dickerson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Doris Dickerson in 1998.
Mr. Dickerson retired from the US Air Force at the rank of Staff Sergeant where he had served as a Fire Protection Specialist throughout the Continental US, Europe, and Vietnam. Following retirement he worked in the Sheriff’s Department in Media, Pa. prior to moving to Sussex County Delaware where he had worked for the Cape Henlopen School District, Beebe Medical Center and for WGMD Radio. He was a veteran of the Air Force and member of Post 28 American Legion.
He is survived by his son William K. Dickerson and daughter Rhonda L. Dickerson both of Oklahoma City, OK, stepsons James J. Morgan of Centennial, CO and William Vanhorn of Manchester, NH, stepdaughter Robin Stewart of Londonderry, NH and a sister Mary Frances Donavan of Lewes, DE, 7 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 04, 2011, at 1:00 PM, at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, where friends may begin visiting at 12:30 PM prior to services.
Interment will follow at Henlopen Memorial Park, Delaware RT 1, Milton, DE.
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