Edith Dickey

Edith Dickey

Knoxville, TN

Edith "Missy" Bradley Dickey, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home, from complications of Alzheimer's, on Thursday 11/10/16, with her children and caregiver by her side. She attended Old Knoxville High School and graduated from The Semple School in New York City, NY. Missy attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in the early 1950's and continued her education well into the 1980's. Missy was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. She was very active in the political community and worked in a variety of positions, but enjoyed her time as a Knox County Commissioner of Elections in the early 70's and also made a courageous run for the Tennessee State Legislature in 1974 and a poll worker for many recent years. Missy was a very active in the Knoxville Dogwood Arts Festival and a 1963 co-chairman of the organization. She was an active member of the Knoxville Junior League from 1955 to 1972. She served on the Board of Directors for many organizations including the Knoxville Art's Council, Sidewalk Dance Theatre, Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, Knoxville Community Theater and the Tennessee Valley players. She was employed for many years with the Knox County Code and Building Administration as a Flood Plains Inspector, Head of the Knoxville Beautification Board, a Docent administrator with the Toms Foundation. Missy was of the Episcopal faith, having grown up in the St. John Cathedral congregation and in later years attended The Episcopal Church of The Ascension.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Fran Dickey Patton and her son-in-law, Pete Patton; father, Robert Bradley, Sr.; and mother, Frances Tschopik Bradley; brother, Robert D. "Bob" Bradley and sister-in-law, Alice Mullen Bradley. She is survived by her son, Chuck Dickey, of Knoxville; and daughter, Dale Dickey and husband, Steve Hetu, of Los Angeles, CA.; brother, J.D. Bradley and wife, Peggy, of Knoxville, TN; former husband, David Dale Dickey, of Knoxville, TN; nieces and nephews, Dr. Rebecca Lillard, Melinda Clanton, David Bradley, Meg Bradley-Rutherford and their spouses and families.

A celebration of Missy's life will be held 6:00 PM, Wednesday, at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. The family request that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Young-Williams Animal Center, 3201 Division Street, Knoxville, TN 37919, www.youngwilliams.org or the Clarence Brown Theater Endowment Fund, Clarencebrowntheater.com/artistsendowment, 1609 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Wednesday, at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.