James W. "Bill" Dickerson

James W. "Bill" Dickerson, 77, of Piggott died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott.

He was born May 14, 1926, in St. Francis, the son of the late Ambers Edgar and Ada Knox Dickerson.

He was united in marriage to Pat Mowery on Aug. 17, 1957, to this union one son was born.

He served in the United States Navy during World War II and later in the United States Air Force. He retired from the United States Postal Service as Postmaster in St. Francis. Mr. Dickerson was a member of the St. Francis Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the Eastern Star Masonic Lodge #207 in St. Francis.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Dickerson; and three sisters, Morine Todd, Marie Sneed and Evelyn Cole.

He is survived by his wife, Pat Dickerson of Piggott; one son, Mike Dickerson and wife, Kelli, of Paragould; two grandsons, Kyle and Kade Dickerson; one brother, Willard Dickerson of Selmar, Tenn.; two sisters, Velma Davis of Sikeston and Ada Lou Dalton of Melvindale, Mich.; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday (today), Feb. 25, 2004, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with O.H. Brooks officiating. Burial will be in the Gravel Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Lingle, Jerry Davis, Ronnie Cole, Joe Mowery, Tony Mann and Tony Neeley.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements.