John Alan Dickey

John Alan Dickey obituary, Shepherd, TX

John Alan Dickey

John Dickey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cochran Funeral Home - Livingston on Dec. 31, 2025.
Funeral services for John Alan Dickey, 59, of Shepherd, Texas will be held Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Robert Brown officiating. Interment will follow at the Farley Chapel Cemetery in Shepherd, Texas. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

Mr. Dickey was born May 15, 1966, in Houston, Texas and passed away on December 29, 2025, in Kingwood, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Dickey and Sonya (Mullinax) Dickey.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda Thompson of Shepherd, Texas; son, Christopher Dickey and Frances of Shepherd, Texas; grandsons, Christopher Dickey Jr. and Skyler Brown; brother, Richard Dickey; chosen brothers, Bob Tatum and Renee of Aransas Pass, Texas and Billy Tatum and Julie of Nevada; and chosen mom, Carol Miller of Shepherd, Texas; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers: Donnie Mayfield, Christopher Dickey, Will Harrison, Skyler Brown, Eloise Smith, Cecil Miller

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