David Zacheriah Dickerson

David Dickerson, 79, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Eastside Baptist Church where he was a member, with Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. The family will see friends on Monday evening from 6 until 8 PM at the church and other times they will be at the home. David was born in Rockingham County to the late Carlton and Sadie Faucett Dickerson and was a retiree of Miller Brewing. He was an auxillary policeman and enjoyed fishing, woodworking and the outdoors. His greatest pleasure was helping others and spending time with his family which he dearly loved. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Knowles Dickerson; brothers, Jeremiah Dickerson and Carl Dickerson and sister, Jean Windsor. Survivors include his son, Tyron Dickerson; daughter, Tanya Dickerson; grandchildren, Tyler Dickerson and fiancé Jessica Paschal and Ashley Craddock and husband, J.P.; great grandchildren, Dakotah Craddock, Waylon Craddock and Aria Dickerson; sisters, Rebkah Goodrich and Sarah Cox and many other loving family members. Wilkerson Funeral Home is assisting the family and condolences can be sent to them at www.wilkersonfuneral.com.