Ellen Wilks Dickson's Obituary
Ellen Dickson, 81, of Memphis, TN passed away peacefully in her sleep sometime early morning on Monday, November 19, 2018 of natural causes. She was a loving devoted Mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Dickson, also 81, on August 11, 2017. She is survived by two sons, Mark Dickson of Memphis, TN and Daniel Dickson of Atlanta, GA; one grandson, Steven Dickson of College Station, TX; one granddaughter, Kari Dickson of Bradenton, FL; her brother and his wife, Bob and Donna Wilks of Oakland, TN; her nephew and his wife Bryan and Tracy Wilks of Germantown, TN; and her dearest friends Kelvin and Kathryn Mills and family, Paul and Sandy Brown, Lucy Willis, and Jane Horn, and many more close friends.The family will receive friends on Friday, November 23 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. with the service to follow immediately at 2:00 p.m.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in memory of Ellen.All services will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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