Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Teague Chronicle
December 7, 2006 issue 

Ray Dickens 

Funeral services for Ray Dickens, 81, of Buffalo, Texas, were held on Monday, December 4, 2006, 
at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo. 

Rev. Bill Rambo conducted the services and interment was at Buffalo Cemetery. 

Mr. Dickens was born on February 5, 1925, in South Houston, Texas, to J.E. and Lillie Buchanan
Dickens. He passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2006, in Tyler, Texas. 

Mr. Dickens served in the United States Navy during WWII. He worked as an electrician and 
belonged to Electrician Local 716. Mr. Dickens was a member of the Buffalo Masonic Lodge where he
was a Past Master and Buffalo Chapter of Eastern Star. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. 

Mr. Dickens is survived by his wife Irene Dickens of Buffalo, his son Don Dickens and wife Cindy 
of Liberty, his daughters Donna Hatcher and husband Allen of Anahuac, Diane Dickens of Sea Brook 
and Debbie Williams and husband Norman of Buffalo. His brother Melvin Dickens of South Houston, 
his sister-in-law Linnie Dickens of Pasadena, his sister Dorothy Covell and husband Milton of 
Pasadena, his grandchildren Allen Hatcher, Jr., Darrin Hatcher, Renee Straney, Tara Skrabanek and 
Clint Skrabanek, great grandchildren Brittney Tolbert, Bailey Hatcher, Demi Hatcher and Trey 
Hatcher also survive Mr. Dickens. 

He was preceded in death by his parents. 

Pallbearers for Mr. Dickens were Masonic Past Masters. 

Memorial Funeral Home of Buffalo was in charge of the arrangements.