Steve Dickerson, 77, Granville County native, entrepreneur and all-around character passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Steve and Sharon have been married for 52 years, being blessed along the way with four children, ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Steve worked as a farm equipment mechanic with Oxford Implement Company for 18 years, making lifelong friends everywhere he went. He worked a short stint as a jailer with the Granville County Sheriff’s Department while he and Sharon started and built Steve’s Lawn and Garden of Oxford. Over the years, Steve’s has served as not only a leading business in the community but also as a gathering place for friends and family to share a sausage biscuit and a laugh.
Steve, the patriarch of a close-knit 22 member family, always believed his children and grandchildren to be his greatest accomplishment. While known as a fun-loving man, he may be best remembered for his big heart and takes a piece of each family members’ heart with him. He was their rock, solid and strong in stature as well as character, spirit and faith. He is survived by his faithful wife, Sharon, his four children Paul Anthony Dickerson (Terese) of Oxford, Dawn Dickerson Palmer (Mike) of Youngsville, Sandra Dickerson Crouse (Martin) of Reidsville, and Steven Lance Dickerson (D’Ann) of Blacksburg, VA as well as grandchildren Lillie, Jacob, Maggie, Abigail, and Samuel Dickerson; Wade, Jarod, and Sierra Palmer; Steven and Rachel Crouse and great-grandchild Jackson Mullins.
Steve is preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Susan Dickerson, and a brother Dodson Dickerson. He is survived by brothers Chip Dickerson (Dale) and Brent Dickerson (Ann), as well as sisters Brenda Dickerson Parker (Richard) and Janice Dickerson Gilliam (Tim).
Eakes Funeral Services of Oxford will host visitation on Sunday, March 10, 2019 beginning at 12:30 with funeral services following at 2:00.
In lieu of flowers, Steve requested that donations be made to Shriners Hospital for Children at donate.lovetotherescue.org.