Phillip Edgar Dickey

Phillip Edgar Dickey obituary, Litchfield, MI

Phillip Edgar Dickey

Phillip Dickey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home - Hillsdale on May 27, 2025.
Phillip Edgar Dickey, age 67, of Jonesville and formerly of Pittsford, passed away Monday, May 26, 2025, at Insight Hospital and Medical Center in Coldwater. He was born February 2, 1958, in Hillsdale to Lyndon and Irene (Carpenter) Dickey.
Phillip graduated from Pittsford high School, Class of 1976 and was employed at ACT Test Panels in Hillsdale. Phillip took great pride in his possessions, especially his Ford truck that he would take to truck shows. He was a skilled woodworker and crafted many projects from furniture to novelties.
Survivors include his brother, Robert (Johanna) Dickey of Osseo; sister-in-law, Gail Dickey of Pittsford; nephews and nieces, Doug (Julie) Dickey, Tracey (Jeff Rundquist) Ash, Terri (Todd Holtz) Smith, Bryan (Denea Barry) Dickey and Kevin Dickey; stepdaughter, Kristen Holmes; stepsons, Mike and Derek Horn; and best friend, Tom Kehoe.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Michael Dickey.
A graveside service for Phillip Dickey will be held Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 4:00 PM at Leonardson Cemetery in Pittsford with Pastor Kim Repp officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale.
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