Loretta Dickerson Dockins

Loretta Mae Dickerson Dockins, 96, of Jackson entered her heavenly home Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

She was born May 5, 1920, in Jackson, daughter of Gale and Zula Dockins Wilkinson. She and Victor Dickerson were married Dec. 1, 1939, and he passed away June 1, 1989. She and Perry Lee Dockins Sr. were married April 13, 1993. He passed away Jan. 18, 1997.

Loretta attended Millersville High School her freshman and junior year, and then attended University High her junior year. She worked at the Jackson Hosiery Mill from 1955 until 1974, and at the Cape County Health Department from 1975 until 2012. Loretta was a member of the Red Hat Society in Jackson and was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson where she taught Sunday school for many years.

Loving survivors include two sons, Daniel "Danny" (Patricia) Dickerson and William "Bill" (Sue) Dickerson of Jackson; a stepson, Charles "Chuck" (Elaine) Dockins of St. Charles, Missouri; five grandchildren, Dana (Lance) McDonald, Danette Bollinger, Derek (Heather) Dickerson, Shanna Dickerson (fiance, Eric Wright) and Brittney (Damion) Haymer; two stepgrandchildren, Justin (Jessie) Dockins and Jennifer Dockins; eight great-grandchildren, Kyle and Victoria Bollinger, Benjamin, Lyla and William McDonald, Danielle and John Dickerson and Hillary Haymer; and two great-stepgrandchildren, Benjamin and Everett Dockins.

In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren, Shailyn Dickerson and Shayden McClannahan; a daughter-in-law, Donna Dickerson; and a stepson, Perry Lee "Doc" Dockins Jr.

The visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Thursday in chapel B of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

The family suggests contributions be made to Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services, 608 Pine St., Farmington, MO 63640.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.