TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for DICKERSON, WILLA 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: LandryÕs Funeral Home, Lafourche Parish, La.

Died: Tuesday, September 2, 2014

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DICKERSON, WILLA 
(Died September 2, 2014)

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Willa Mae Cheavious Dickerson, 89, was born on May 6, 1925 and returned to her 
heavenly home on September 2, 2014 at 11:50 PM. 
She was a resident of Labadieville for the majority of her life. 

A visitation will be held on Monday, September 8, 2014 from Noon until service 
time at St. Mark Baptist Church in Labadieville. Religious services will take 
place at 1:00 PM by Reverend Lionell Green. 

Burial will take place after services in St. Mark Baptist Church cemetery in 
Labadieville. 

She is survived her eight daughters, Carrie Simien resident of Beaumont, Texas, 
Julia Dickerson and Maxine Dickerson both residents of Houma, Essie Robinson 
(Urgin) and Paulette Dickerson both residents of San Jose, California, Genevia 
Hawkins and Suzanne Dickerson both residents of Thibodaux, and Brenda Dickerson 
resident of New Orleans. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 24 great 
grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren, as well as one nephew, Calvin 
Jones from New Orleans, one niece, Delilah Davis from Chicago, Illinois, and 
her in home caregiver, DeNatha Green. 

She is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years Edward Dickerson; infant 
children, Norman, Regina, and Sharon Dickerson; parents, Ruffin Cheavious and 
Iola Williams Chevious Ford; siblings, Waddis Cheavious, Ethel Blackburn, Ruby 
Jones, and Ruth Cheavious.

She was loved by many, a hard worker, a devoted Christian and church member. 
She was also a proud and independent woman who loved her family. 
She was well respected in the community and well-liked by all she knew. 
She was willing to help everyone and put others first and will be greatly 
missed by all.

LandryÕs Funeral Home, INC is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

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