Myrtle Lee Kerley b. 2 Aug 1925 Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Oct 2011 Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA: acw

1925 - 2011 (86 years)

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Name	Myrtle Lee Kerley [1]
Birth	2 Aug 1925	Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA [1]
Gender	Female
Residence	1930	District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA [1]
Death	24 Oct 2011	Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
Death	Myrtle Lee Dicks (August 2, 1925 - October 24, 2011) Mrs. Myrtle Lee Dicks, 86 of Lake City passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 24, 2011. She was born in Crossville, TN to the late Willis and Rebecca Webb Kerley. Mrs. Dicks had lived in Lake City since 1957 having moved here from Dayton, Ohio. She enjoyed cooking for her family and those working on the farm, growing her vegetables in her garden and taking care of her family. Everyone that knew her knew that she loved the Lord. She passes on to her family strong Christian values and faith in God. It is this faith in God that will carry her family through this difficult time. She leaves behind hard work ethics and love for her family and God. Mrs. Dicks was a member of Hopeful Baptist Church since 1957 and loved being active in her church and Sunday School Class. She loved to sing to the Lord, pray and read her Bible. Mrs. Dicks always believed that God was always in control. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Otto Dicks, Sr. in 1975, one son, Kenneth Otto Dicks, Jr. in 2011, one grandson, Kenneth John Dicks in 2001, one brother, Arnold Kerley and two sisters, Arlena Cole and Bernice Merseau. Mrs. Dicks is survived by three sons, Ralph (Linda) Dicks and Donald Dicks both of Lake Butler and Jeff Dicks, Lake City, four daughters, Linda (Ron) Vandevoren and Janet (Larry) Lones both of Lake City, Darlene (Wayne) Green, Lake Butler and Lisa (Mike) Gravel, Lake City and a daughter in law, Ann Dicks, Lake City. One brother, Marvin (Rachel) Kerley, Crossville, TN, one sister, Dorothy Tate, Hillsboro, OH, three grandsons, Brian (DeAnn) Chase, Jason Dicks and Jacob Gravel all of Lake City, two granddaughters, Jackie (Scott) Britt, Lake City and April Dampier, Lake Butler. three great grandchildren, Courtney Britt, Joshua Chase and Sarah Chase all of Lake City and her very special pet dog, “Rusty” also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Dicks will be conducted on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Hopeful Baptist Church with Dr. Rodney Baker, Pastor and Rev. George Kerce officiating. Interment will follow at Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Thursday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 289 SE Hopeful Drive, Lake City, Fl. 32025. Guerry Funeral Home
Burial	28 Oct 2011	Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia, Florida, USA
Person ID	I2	tng Genealogy

Father	Willis Johnson Kerley, b. 25 Jun 1894, Litton, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA d. 29 Aug 1975, Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA (Age 81 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Webb, b. 14 Dec 1901, Vandever Community, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA d. 28 Jan 1988, Harriman, Anderson, Tennessee (Age 86 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	4 Jul
Family ID	F172	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Kenneth Otto Dicks, Sr, b. 4 Apr 1923, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA d. 30 Aug 1975, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA (Age 52 years)

Marriage 31 Dec 1946 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Children

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+	4. Kenneth Otto Dicks, Jr, b. 29 Dec 1955, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA d. 10 Mar 2011, Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
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	7. Jeffery Scott Dicks, b. 17 Nov 1964, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA d. 30 Dec 2013, Haven Hospice of the Suwanee Valley, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA (Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	8. Living

Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Birth - 2 Aug 1925 - Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
	Marriage - 31 Dec 1946 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
	Death - 24 Oct 2011 - Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA

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Sources

[S337] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;).
Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: 2237; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 1064.0.
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