John Madison Dickerson, 57, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
Matt was a native of Granville County. He was the son of the late Douglas and Betty Ann Currin Dickerson and the grandson of Roy and Nell Currin. Matt was retired from Granville County Schools after thirty years of service. He served on the Granville Rural Fire Department for forty-two years and was the assistant chief for the last twenty-five years. He was currently employed with Hilltop Lumber Company and the Oxford Fire Department.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Thursday July 19, 2018 in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Oxford by the Reverend John Yount. Burial will be held in Meadowview Memorial Park in Oxford.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 until 3:00, prior to the funeral, at Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford.
Surviving are a daughter Betsy Dickerson, a son Doug Dickerson (Sammy Jo), his wife Claudette F. Dickerson all of Oxford, one brother, David Dickerson (Terry) of Oxford, three sisters, Lisa Oakes (Barry), Anna Yancey (Jeff) and Betty Hicks (Kenny) all of Oxford and two grand-dogs Diesel and Roxy.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Granville Rural Fire Department, 6700 Matt Currin Rd., Oxford, NC 27565.
