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Tommy Dickerson Obituary
Oct. 22, 1933 Mar. 11, 2025
Tom was born in Gurdon Arkansas where he graduated from high school, went to college
and joined the Air Force. After basic training, he was assigned to Lowry AFB in Denver, then went to Korea. He went back to Denver and was discharged in 1957. He met his future
wife Darlene while in Denver and they married in 1956. After being discharged from the Air
Force, Tom worked for Martin Marietta and was involved in the Title 1 silo activation at Moses Lake Washington and Mountain Home Idaho. He was also a design engineer for the
power subsystem for the Viking Lander system at Cape Canaveral Florida.
Tom retired in January 1992. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing, always loving the
outdoors. He also enjoyed amateur radio, computers, woodworking and many other hobbies. Tom moved to Porterville, California to be near his sons and their families. He is survived by his sons Douglas Dickerson and Bryan Dickerson, his grandchildren Douglas Dickerson Jr, Charish Dickerson, Chantilly Dickerson, Zachory Dickerson, Savannah Dickerson, Isabella Dickerson and great grandchildren Samuel Dean Mitchell and Hailey Rose Mitchell, his sister Norma Jean Hibbs, niece Cynthia Mohrmann and sister-in-law Jerri Craddock. Tommy was predeceased by his parents and Darlene his wife of 54 years .
The funeral service will be held at Porterville Funeral & Cremation Center on Thursday, March 20,
2025. Visitation will be at 3:00 p.m. and the service at 5:00 p.m. Tom will be buried in the Center
Ridge Cemetery in Gurdon, Arkansas.
The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to all the caregivers who made his
life enjoyable and pleasant. To sign Tom Jewel Dickerson online Register book or leave a message of condolence go to www.portervillefuneral.com. For additional information, contact Porterville Funeral & Cremation Center at (559) 784-6485.
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