Reba M. Dickerson

Reba M. Dickerson     “beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Reba M. Dickerson, 81, of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family by her side on Monday, May 7, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on February 21, 1937 in Wilmington, Delaware, she was a daughter of Lewis and Vesta Webster Clark.  On March 22, 1952 in Shinglehouse, she married Mark A. “Mickey” Dickerson, who passed away on April 24, 2013.

Reba attended Shinglehouse High School.  She was employed at Norton’s Building Supply in Shinglehouse for 23 years. 

Reba was a member of Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church in Shinglehouse.  She enjoyed homemaking, gardening, and working for her church. 

Surviving are three daughters, Linda (Ken) Pierce of Shinglehouse, Valerie (Ray) Cope of Port Allegany, and Lori (Tom) Louser of Shinglehouse; nine grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson who is arriving in June; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, Reba was predeceased by a granddaughter, Angela Bridge; and a brother, Arthur C. “Art” Clark.

Friends may call from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday at the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, 118 South Union Street, Shinglehouse, where funeral services will be held at 9:30am on Friday, May 11, 2018 with Pastor Thomas J. Isaacson of Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church, officiating.  Burial will be in East Sharon Cemetery, Shinglehouse.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church, 392 Coon Crossing Road, Shinglehouse, PA 16748 or to the Oswayo Valley Memorial Library, PO Box 188, Shinglehouse, PA 16748.

Reba’s family has entrusted her care to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.

To express condolences or share a fond memory of Reba, please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com