Obituaries

By Staff Reports Published

5:45 pm Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Orene Dickinson

June 29, 2010

Orene Dickinson, 80, of Haleyville passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Funeral Services were held Friday, July 2, 2010 at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville with Bro. Billy Brasher, Bro. Donnie DeFoor and Bro. Hugh Cavendar officiating.

Burial services were held at Old Union Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Dickinson was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Tilda Ward; husband, Glenn Dickinson; sisters, Mary Mathews, Vera McDonald, Earlene DeFoor, Lucille Southerland; brothers, Bill Ward, Monroe Ward, Carl Ward and Elbert Ward

She is survived by her children, Sherrie Hale and husband, Jerome, Jessie Dickinson, Glenn Dickinson and wife, Julie, Wiley Dickinson and wife, Regina; brother, Ottis Ward and wife, Lorene; grandchildren, Kim Hale, Tim Hale and wife K.B., Ryan Dickinson Rabah, Janellen Dickinson, Glenda Dickinson and husband, Jon, Angela Dickinson, Shannon Dickinson and wife, Crystal, Shaun Dickinson and wife, Amanda, Dakota Dickinson, Brandon Pratt, Suzette Lacey, Ladel Ladd, Michael Ladd and wife, Tammy, Heidi Ladd; and 25 great-grandchildren.

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