Dickerson, Mildred (Mike) Scott 1915-2013

DICKERSON, MCFARLAND, SCOTT, SULLIVAN, DAVIS, CHIPP

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Date: 1/14/2016 at 13:18:08

Mildred (Mike) Scott Dickerson, 97, passed away on July 12, 2013. Visitation will be held at Williams Funeral Home from 5-7pm on Monday, July 15, with services on Tuesday, July 16 at 11 AM. Interment at Graceland Cemetery will follow and lunch will be served at the Methodist Church in Knoxville.

Born November 12, 1915 in Gravity, Iowa to Ruby Chloe (McFarland) and Thomas Andrew Scott, Mildred graduated from Indianola High School in 1933. She married John Louie Dickerson on March 13, 1937 in Olathe, Kansas. Mildred and Louie began their married life in Knoxville as part owners of Dickerson Produce.

She is survived by her sister, Barbara Scott Sullivan of Pella, daughters Jill Dickerson of Sarasota, Florida, Judy Davis of San Marino, California, and Jackie Chipp of Altoona, Iowa. She had eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and innumerable nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters, and a brother.

She loved working at Modern Jewelers in Knoxville for many years, served as a member of the Knoxville Hospital Auxiliary, and volunteered in the Hospital Gift Shop. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and any kind of hand work.

The family would like to thank her neighbors on West Montgomery Street in Knoxville for offering the care and kindness that enabled her to remain in her home until her 95th year. Thanks are also extended to Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Hospice for their excellent care in her final years.

The family welcomes memorial contributions to the Knoxville Hospital Auxiliary.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mildred Dickerson please visit our Sympathy Store. ~ The Williams Funeral Home, Knoxville Iowa 12 July 2013.