Norman Kinnley Dickerson

In loving memory of Reverend Norman Kinnley Dickerson Sr.

1932 - 2024

Reverend Norman K. Dickerson Sr. of Leesburg, Florida passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at Advent Health Waterman, Taveras, Florida on February 29, 2024, at the age of 91 years. Norman (Norm) was born at home on July 15, 1932, in Fort Scott, Kansas to Archie White and Ora (Edgell) Dickerson. He had three siblings who preceded him in death: Meredith Jones, Gene Dickerson and Theresa Moerwald.

Norm was the husband of the late Beverly French Dickerson (d.2023) and his first wife, Helen Thompson Dickerson (d.1979). He was the father of seven children, Norman K. Dickerson, Jr. (Jeanenne) of Liberty Township, Ohio; Terry Lee Dickerson (Stephanie) of Memphis, Tennessee; Sherry Rodriguez (Valentin) of Leesburg, Florida; the late Larry Dickerson (Lisa) of Brandon, Florida; Kerry Dickerson (Daleen) of Lancaster, Ohio; Brock Dickerson (Kathy) of New Richmond, Ohio and Hallie Ubrey of Milford, Ohio. He was grandfather to twenty-one grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews: his lineage of a long and healthy life.

Reverend Dickerson accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of thirteen and surrendered his life to ministry at the age of fourteen. He attended Faith Bible Academy and graduated from Bible Baptist Seminary, now Arlington Baptist University. His pastoral and ministerial career included churches and ministries in Haven and Wichita, Kansas; Arlington, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Columbus, Cincinnati and Waverly, Ohio. He was a member of Saint Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Winter Park, Florida at the time of his passing.

Norm was a master carpenter and worked several years in the construction industry in Orlando, Florida and Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a partner, along with his late wife Beverly, at Creations by Country Love in Remington, Ohio before they retired to Winter Park, Florida in 2006.

Norm’s Celebration of Life service and his interment will be at Kerr Cemetery in Loveland, Ohio on Friday, April 12^th at noon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Winter Park, Florida.