Dr. Amy Hickerson Dalton

1924 - 2023

DALTON, Dr. Amy Hickerson, widow of the late Henry Addison Dalton, passed away peacefully at her residence in Westminster Canterbury, on July 7, 2023. The eldest daughter of Dr. Clyde Vernon and Amy Compere Hickerson was born on October 20, 1924 in Russellville, Arkansas. After graduating from high school in San Antonio, Texas her family moved to Richmond, Virginia.

Amy was as a woman of many accomplishments both domestic and educational. She attended University of Richmond School of Business where she was the first woman to major in International Economics. Amy was also among one of the first women to ever be awarded a master's degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her academic career at the Dardon School of Business at the University of Virginia where she was awarded her PHD. Amy taught at the University of Richmond for many years and later she was a tenured faculty member at VCU until she retired.

Amy was a worldwide traveler, often sharing her experiences with her sisters as well as her children and grandchildren. She made sure that each of her grandchildren had the opportunity to travel with her internationally as well as within the USA. She loved to crochet, was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. She was devoted to her family. She shared many happy years of marriage with Henry Addison Dalton and was a very active sister, an extraordinary mother and grandmother, teacher, friend, and volunteer within her community. Amy was a kind, caring and compassionate woman who always had time for a friend or family member in need. She enjoyed her friends and the staff at Westminster Canterbury where she resided for over 25 years.

She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, and her sister Sue H Jett. She is survived by her two sons, Mark Addison Dalton, Sr. (Terry) and Stephen Lee Dalton (Amy); five grandchildren: Alexander L. Dalton (Ashly), M. Addison Dalton, Jr., Ashley N. Dalton, Corey A. Dalton, and McKenzie L. Dalton; one great grandson, Felix C. Dalton; sisters, Elizabeth (Betty) Butterworth and Louise Wiley; numerous nieces, nephews and their spouses and children.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday September 16th, 2023, in the Spiritual Center at Westminster Canterbury. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to a charity of your choice. She will be greatly missed by all.