Dickerson, Roscoe D.

Roscoe D. (Cody) Dickerson, of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully at Montgomery Regional Hospital on Wednesday, December 26, 2007, praising God. He was born September 18, 1921, in Luster’s Gate, a community of Blacksburg, Va.

He was the son of the late George and Kate Price Dickerson. He was preceded in death by his brother, Randolph H. Dickerson; a brother-in-law, Edward Robinson; an infant son; and a grandson, Patrick Dickerson.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Doris Correll Dickerson; three sons and two daughtersin-law, Roscoe Dickerson Jr., Roger and Virginia Dickerson, and Samuel and Susan S. Dickerson; his daughter and son-in-law, Becky and John Bellows; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Alease Robinson; and a sister-in-law, Cora L. Dickerson also survive him.

He was a veteran of World War II serving as a Staff Sergeant in the Anti-Aircraft Division of the Army. He was a businessman for over 50 years owning Dickerson’s Garage and Speedway Esso. The Blacksburg Lions Club named him Outstanding Citizen of the Year in its first presentation of the award.

He served the Blacksburg First Church of God faithfully as an Elder, member of the Board of Trustees, and served on all committees. He loved and prayed for his church family. His favorite hobbies were hunting, fishing, golfing and tending to his farms.

The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses of Montgomery Regional Hospital for the care and support shown him in his final days.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, December 30, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the Blacksburg First Church of God with Pastor David Ansley and the Rev. Rador Vaden officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.

Friends may call anytime Saturday, December 29, 2007, and the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evening at McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Dr., Blacksburg. The family says flowers are appreciated or donations may be made to the Blacksburg First Church of God, P.O. Box 388, 110 East Roanoke Street, Blacksburg, Va. 24063. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va.