Clyde Kenneth Dickerson passed from his earthly journey to the arms of Jesus on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in Possumneck, at the age of 78.
He was born July 27, 1938, in Durant. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Durant, where he served as the Chairman of Deacons.
He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1961. He then served as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army National Guard.
He was a successful businessman in many endeavors including fertilizer, hardware, wholesale distributorships and later worked with his son in the petroleum business.
He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Rev. Cephas Allen Dickerson and Clydie Lucille Burrell Dickerson.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Annis Guess Dickerson; his daughter, Joan Kelly Dickerson King (Thomas); and sons, Michael Kenneth Dickerson (Lisa) and Steven Kirk Dickerson (Dana). He loved his grandchildren with all his heart. They are MacKenzie Catherine Dickerson, Kenneth Pate Dickerson, Steven Rivers Dickerson, Caroline Weeks Dickerson, and Samuel Garrett Dickerson. He is also survived by his siblings, Glyn Allen Dickerson (Inez), Lucy Alexander (Louis), Sara Middleton (Robert), Gwen Herring (Wardell), and Carol Holley (George “Bubba”); along with numerous loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The visitation will be at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
]Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Durant on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. with visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. Interment will be held at the Guess Cemetery in Possumneck.
