Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel
912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426
P.O. Box 295
Springfield, GA 31329
John Edward Dickey, Jr.
Garden City – John Edward Dickey, Jr., 84, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at Memorial Health.
The Screven County native was retired from D & D Express and served in the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Edward Dickey, Sr. and Floy Bragg Dickey; and wife, Elmira Finch Dickey.
Survivors include his children, Kenneth (Sandra) Dickey of Statesboro, Joy Dickey (Ray) Smith of Richmond Hill, George Dickey of Guyton, and Raymond (Stacey) Dickey of Rincon; 7 grandchildren, Kimberly Joy Rollins, Connie L. Smith, Dean Dickey, Timmy Dickey, Jennifer Scholl, Ronnie Dickey, and Ryan Dickey; 8 great-grandchildren; brother, Jimmy Dickey of Pembroke; sister, Mary Sharpe of Eden.
Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in the Portal Cemetery.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons
Funeral Home
Effingham Chapel
(912)754-6421