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Benny M Dickson

May 21, 1947 — August 25, 2021

Benny Dickson passed away on August 25, 2021 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA.

Benny was born on May 21, 1947 at Ft. Pierce Memorial Hospital to Jewel and Maudie Dickson. He attended grade school at White City Elementary School, Junior High, and Dan McCarty High. He worked as an Aircraft Assembler at Piper until Uncle Sam drafted him in September 1966. Benny served one year in Dong Ba Thin, Vietnam and received the Bronze Star for Meritorious Performance of Duty from Brigadier General W. Roper. After returning to the U.S., he served the remainder of his time at Fort Campbell, KY.

Upon returning to Fort Pierce, he decided to travel and went to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and South America, down the top of the Andes Mountains to Quito, Ecuador and back. After settling down, he worked as a painter, following in his father’s trade. After living in Ft. Pierce for 58 years, he moved with his beloved mother to North Augusta, SC where he resided for the remainder of his life.

Survivors include; Dickie Dickson of Mt. Pleasant, NC. He was preceded by his brother, Billy Dickson; father, J.E. Dickson and mother, Goldean Dickson.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Orange Avenue Baptist Church, 100 Cyclone Dr., Fort Pierce, FL, 34945. http://www.oabcministries.net/give/

A visitation will be held on Thursday September 2, 2021 from 9:30AM to 10:30AM at Haisley Funeral Chapel 3015 Okeechobee Road Fort Pierce, FL 34947 with a graveside service to start at 11AM at White City Cemetery.
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Thursday, September 2, 2021

9:30 - 10:30 am (Eastern time)

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3015 Okeechobee Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34947

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