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William Bert Dickens, Jr

October 23, 1916 ~ January 16, 2007 (age 90) 90 Years Old

William Dickens, Jr Obituary

William Bert Dickens, Jr., age 90, of Fort Worth, TX, formerly of Sparta, GA, was called home to be with his heavenly father on January 16, 2007. He was born on October 23, 1916 in Hancock County to the late William Bert Dickens, Sr. and Lorene McKinney Dickens. He graduated from Sparta High School and attended Business School in Milledgeville, GA for two years. In his younger years people would bring their paperwork in cardboard boxes for him to prepare their taxes. He also worked for the Georgia Speaker of the House, Marvin Moate. Mr. Dickens was the owner and operator of Sparta Building Supply until it burned. Then he worked as a car dealer in Sandersville, GA. After his wife, Artholene Thompson Dickens died, he moved to Pensacola Beach, FL in 1999 to be close to his daughter, Marilyn and her family and in 2002 moved to Fort Worth, TX to Town Village Ridgmar Retirement Home to be close to his daughter, Beverly. He was a member of Pierce Memorial United Methodist Church of Sparta.

Mr. Dickens was preceded in death by his wife, Artholene Thompson Dickens; and a sister, Necia Dickens Clement. He is survived by two daughters, Beverly D. Rudder and husband Gary of Fort Worth, TX and Marilyn D. McDonald and husband Tracy of Pensacola Beach, FL; granddaughter, Lauren McDonald; grandson, Travis McDonald; a niece, Martha Clement Caire of Atlanta, GA; and a number of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Pierce Memorial United Methodist Church in Sparta, GA with Rev. Ted Staton officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Doug Knighton, Tracy McDonald, Tommy McDonald, Tom Roberts, Travis McDonald and Gary Rudder. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday night at the funeral home. The family requests that any memorials be made to Pierce Memorial United Methodist Church, 716 Boland Street, Sparta, GA 31087, or John Hancock Academy, Linton Road, Sparta, GA 31087. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, (706) 453-2626, is in charge of arrangements. Visit us at www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register.

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