Wanda Joyce Spurlock Dickson

Wanda Joyce Spurlock Dickson of the South Sulphur community died suddenly at Baylor Medical Center on Aug. 26, 2008.She was born in Woodland on Feb. 7, 1939, to Clyde and JC Spurlock and lived in South Sulphur throughout her childhood. She was married to James Forrest Dickson on June 8, 1956, in Peniel by her cousin, the late Rev. Woodrow Bishop. They had resided in the South Sulphur community for the past 41 years. Since her retirement two years ago from Wal-Mart in Commerce, she had enjoyed reading, working puzzles, embroidering, camping and traveling the world with James.She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, James Clifton Spurlock; brother Jerry Spurlock of Garland and a sister, Lorene Ellis of Greenville.She is survived by her husband; her children, Denise and husband Chuck Rater of Commerce, Phil and wife Marie of Corpus Christi and Terry and wife Jerri of Vernon; grandchildren Bridgette Rater of Temple, Kristal Rater of Commerce, Phil Dickson Jr. of Iraq, Matthew and wife Trish of Sulphur Springs, Loren Dickson of Lufkin, Danny Dickson of Corpus Christ and Eric and Josh Dickson of Vernon; great-grandchildren Kayle Dickson of Colorado and Austin and Jordan Dickson of Sulphur Springs; brothers Jimmy Dale Spurlock and Marion and wife Rhonda Spurlock, all of Commerce; sisters Maye Brooks of Pasadena, Faye Campbell of Wichita Falls and Ann Vance of Pasadena; a brother-in-law, Wendell Dickson of Mansfield; sister-in-law Patricia Spurlock of Garland and numerous nieces and nephews.Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Highland Terrace Baptist Church in Greenville with Rev. Larry Jordan, Rev. Royce Litchfield and Rev. Gary Griffin presiding. Burial is on a future day in the D/FW National Cemetery in Grand Prairie.Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at R.W. Owens and Son Funeral Home in Wolfe City.Pallbearers are Amos Lowery, David Johnson, Bob Gunnels, Richard Williams, James Phillip Dickson Jr. and Matthew Dickson. Honorary pallbearers are Floyd Parish, Wendell Dickson, Bridgett Rater and Kristal Rater.The family requests donations be made to Highland Terrace Baptist Church Building Fund, 3939, Joe Ramsey Blvd. Greenville, 75401.