James Spencer Dickerson

James Spencer Dickerson born August 31, 1928 to the late Mary Berry and James Dickerson, Sr., went home to be with the Lord on February 1, 2018, after a lengthy illness. James was fondly known as "Jimmy". He was educated in a one room school house in Barclay, Maryland, which is now known as the St. Daniels United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. After leaving school, Jimmy joined the United States Army and was later discharged in 1951. For 32 years, he worked in Civil Services at the Dover Air Force Base where he retired in 1987. In retirement, he became a magazine merchandiser and restocked magazines at local business. He enjoyed traveling all over Kent and Queen Anne's counties. Jimmy was a true “Jack-of-All-Trades” and there was no job or task that he could not do. Jimmy attended St. Daniels Methodist Church in Barclay, Maryland. In 1993 he became an original member of the newly founded Community Baptist Church. While there, he actively served as a member of the Men's Choir, the "Brotherhood", and he regularly attended Bible Study. Jimmy loved to go rabbit hunting for hours with his brothers. When he wasn’t hunting he enjoyed watching sports. He loved baseball and the Baltimore Orioles. On May 14, 1954, James was joined in holy matrimony to Bessie Cain, and from their union, Ronald and Quentina were born. Jimmy, and his wife, Bessie enjoyed going to church, visiting with family & friends, and spending the holidays with their grandchildren. Easter was very special because the children enjoyed the Easter egg hunt while the adults relaxed on the lawn. The food, fun, and fellowship always warmed his heart. Jimmy was preceded in death by brothers; John Banks, Edward Berry and Marvin Dickerson, sisters, Virginia Sadler, Shirley Commodore, Frances Elliot, Catherine Tiller and Leona Banks. James leaves memories with his loving wife of 64 years, Bessie Dickerson; his best friend and older sister, Geneva Wilson; his sisters, Edna Cale, Mary Matthews, Virginia Tolson & Doris Dickerson; and his brother William Dickerson. He also leaves behind his sisters-in-law, Joyce Banks, Mary "Louise" Dickerson and Althea Dickerson; his children, Ronald Dickerson (Earlean) of Bear, DE and Quentina Dickerson Robins of New Castle, DE; his grandchildren, Shaunika Houston of Bear, DE and Nikita Robins-Thompson (Jarvis) of New Castle, DE and host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Lovingly Submitted, The Family To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of James Spencer Dickerson, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

James Spencer Dickerson

August 31, 1928 - February 1, 2018