Jeffrey Lee Dickerson

Jeffrey Lee Dickerson obituary, Terre Haute, IN

Jeffrey Lee Dickerson

Jeffrey Dickerson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Samaritan Affordable Funeral and Cremation Services - Terre Haute on May 21, 2025.

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Jeffrey Lee Dickerson, 74, succumbed to several ailments on Monday May 19, 2025, in The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care at Union Hospital. Jeff was born in Terre Haute, IN to Manfred and Rosemary (Overton) Dickerson of Seelyville, IN. He is survived by his sole sibling, Paul Randall (Linda E.) Dickerson of Ashland City, TN and nephew R. Alex (Ashley E.) Dickerson of Nashville, TN.
Jeff lived on eight acres of land in the middle of Seelyville, that was part of a 180-acre tract purchased in 1835 by his great-great-grandfather, John Dickerson.
At various times, Jeff worked as a crane operator, loading ships in Galveston, and as a machinist with a lumber operation in Alaska. He also worked on a contract job restoring a railroad switch engine. His interests were wide range, and included genealogy, local history and ecology. While in school, Jeff was given an IQ test, scoring a near genius level.
The family wishes to thank the ICU staff at Union Hospital and The Gibson Center staff for their kindness and care. We are also thankful to our cousin, Jayne Cozart Sullivan, who visited Jeff each day of the two weeks he was in the hospital, and to Wayne Langman, a faithful friend of Jeff's for a long time, who also visited daily.
Cremation was entrusted to Samaritan Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at www.samaritanfunerals.com.
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May 24, 2025

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Ray Fenio

May 24, 2025

I am glad that I was able to see Jeff in the hospital. He was one of my best friends and I will miss him. He was affable and a was always reading something interesting. I enjoyed his company.

Jayne AnnCozart Sullivan

May 23, 2025

Jeff was 7 yrs old when I came into the family and Randall was a teenager so the boys treated me like their sister instead of cousin they put up with me and my sister kathylee Jeff always protected me and always had time for me I was there with him everyday and when he passed away I am gonna really miss him he was not an emotional person but right before surgery the last words he spoke to me was I love you

Tamara Caton

May 22, 2025

From the Seelyville Centennial Celebration in 2007.

Jerry Reynolds

May 22, 2025

Jeff was an interesting story-teller and he had many stories, especially of the Dickerson legacy.

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