Obituaries: Olan O. Dickerson, Sr., 1954, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 18, 1954 Winn Parish Enterprise

O. O. Dickerson, Postal Employee, Is Buried Sunday

Funeral services for Olan O. Dickerson, Sr., Winnfield post office employee,
were held here Sunday at 3 p.m.  Mr. Dickerson died Friday, March 12, in a
local hospital from the results of a heart attack.

He was born September 24, 1897 and was 56 years and five months old.  Funeral
services were held at the Hixson Funeral Home chapel with Rev. W. L. Holcomb,
pastor of the First Baptist Church, and Rev. L. L. Booth, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, in charge.  Burial was in New Jerusalem Cemetery under
direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.

Mr. Dickerson would have completed 17 years with the local post office on
March 15 of this year.  He served Rural Route One.

Mr. Dickerson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hannah Porter Dickerson of
Winnfield; three sons, Olan Dickerson, Jr. of Shreveport, Billy Dickerson with
the U. S. Navy, Bobby Dickerson with the U. S. Coast Guard; three brothers,
Cedrick Dickerson of Shreveport, Orvil Dickerson of Highland, Texas, Alvin
Dickerson of Shreveport; three sisters, Mrs. Melba Seymour of Ruston, Mrs.
Blondell Parker of Winnfield, and Mrs. Audrey Porter of New Orleans.

Pallbearers were Pat G. harrell, Charles L. Smith, Arnet E. Garriss, C. L.
Blair, Charles W. Goolsley, and Eck Bozeman.