Celebrating the life of
Henry Newton Dickerson
September 07, 1916 - September 26, 2008
Henry Newton Dickerson, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Friday evening, September 26, 2008 after a short illness. He was 92 years of age.
Mr. Dickerson retired in 1974 after 34 years of service as a Market News Reporter with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was a member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School Class. Mr. Dickerson was a longtime member of the Landrum Lodge where he served as past Master.
He was preceded in death by his son, Donald N. Dickerson.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Georgia Marshall Dickerson, of Savannah, his son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Jobie Dickerson, of Savannah, his daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Charlie Clarke, of Savannah and four grandsons, Christopher Clarke, Stephen Clarke, Michael Clarke, and Travis Bowen.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 28, 2008 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel with Rev. M. Creede Hinshaw, officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
Remembrances may be made to the building fund of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church.
Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
Marsha and Family: My heart goes out to you in the loss of your father and loved one. It is my prayer that God will hold you in the hollow of His hand and comfort you in the days to come.
- Janice Johnson-Scott, Savannah, GA
Dear Mrs. Dickerson: I want to express my deepest sympathies to you and your family for your loss. I did not know your husband but I work with your son Bill in Atlanta. The process of grief is a hard one and takes time. The one thing I know for certain is that, after over 60 years of marriage, the love you have for Mr. Dickerson and the love he had for you will stay with you and your children and grandchildren forever. I came across a poem after my parents passed and I think of it often: Please don’t be sad and do not weep I’m still with you; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn’s rain. I am with you in the mornings light I am the soft stars that shine at night. At times it will seem like we’re apart But I’m still with you; I am in your heart. Deepest sympathies, Jeff Smith
- Jeff Smith, Atlanta, GA
Bill and family, I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your father! May God be with each of you during this time! Many of us at Mirant are praying for you and your family! Sincerely, Denise Rueckert
- Denise Rueckert, Atlanta, GA
My deepest condolences to you and your family during this time of greif. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Hope that you remain strong during this time. Please cherish the memories and the good times that was spent with you and your father. Stay strong. Michael C
- Michael Clarke, Roswell, GA
Bill, My thorughts and prayers are with you and your family.
- Jennifer Lewis-Maxwell, Atlanta, GA
Sympathy to all the family. I am a resident of the Commons and did not know Mr. Dickerson very long but he will be missed. Dorothy Thompson
- Dorothy Thompson, Savannah, GA
Georgia, I'm sorry I can't be present. Best wishes to you and your family. I share you sorrow. Malberry Smith, Jr.
- Malberry Smith, Jr,, Savannah, GA
Georgia, I never realized moving around the corner would distance me so much from my former neighbors I used to live at #78. You have my deepest sympathy.
- Barbara Nixon, Savannah, GA
Marsha and Family: My heart goes out to you in the loss of your father and loved one. It is my prayer that God will hold you in the hollow of His hand and comfort you in the days to come.
- Janice Johnson-Scott, Savannah, GA
Dear Mrs. Dickerson: I want to express my deepest sympathies to you and your family for your loss. I did not know your husband but I work with your son Bill in Atlanta. The process of grief is a hard one and takes time. The one thing I know for certain is that, after over 60 years of marriage, the love you have for Mr. Dickerson and the love he had for you will stay with you and your children and grandchildren forever. I came across a poem after my parents passed and I think of it often: Please don’t be sad and do not weep I’m still with you; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn’s rain. I am with you in the mornings light I am the soft stars that shine at night. At times it will seem like we’re apart But I’m still with you; I am in your heart. Deepest sympathies, Jeff Smith
- Jeff Smith, Atlanta, GA
Bill and family, I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your father! May God be with each of you during this time! Many of us at Mirant are praying for you and your family! Sincerely, Denise Rueckert
- Denise Rueckert, Atlanta, GA
My deepest condolences to you and your family during this time of greif. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Hope that you remain strong during this time. Please cherish the memories and the good times that was spent with you and your father. Stay strong. Michael C
- Michael Clarke, Roswell, GA
Bill, My thorughts and prayers are with you and your family.
- Jennifer Lewis-Maxwell, Atlanta, GA
Sympathy to all the family. I am a resident of the Commons and did not know Mr. Dickerson very long but he will be missed. Dorothy Thompson
- Dorothy Thompson, Savannah, GA
Georgia, I'm sorry I can't be present. Best wishes to you and your family. I share you sorrow. Malberry Smith, Jr.
- Malberry Smith, Jr,, Savannah, GA
Georgia, I never realized moving around the corner would distance me so much from my former neighbors I used to live at #78. You have my deepest sympathy.
- Barbara Nixon, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
