DICKEY, Charles William ____________ __ Feb 1950
Dr. Charles William Dickey, age 89, native of Giles County and one of Middle Tennessee's pioneer country doctors, died at his home, Nashville, Tuesday after an illness of several months.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 1, at the Bracey-Welsh Funeral Home in Nashville conducted by Dr. John L. Ferguson. Burial was in Woodlawn Park in Nashville.
Dr. Dickey was born at Odd Fellows Hall in this county on October 5, 1861, a son of the late Charles William and Mary Dickey. He attended the original Webb School at Culleoka and later attended the Nashville College of Medicine. While he was attending the college it became Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and he received his degree there.
Dr. Dickey practiced first in Giles County and later in Marshall County. During the early part of his career, he was one of the few doctors in this section and typified the pioneer physician who contributed so much to the success of the rural communities.
His first wife was the former Miss Laura Jane Lester of Lester Station, who died in 1902. Several years later he married the former Miss Priscilla Page of Brentwood, Tenn., who survives.
Dr. Dickey retired in 1932 and moved to Nolensville and in 1940 he moved to Nashville. He had been a Mason for 50 years, and was a member of the Nolensville Methodist Church. Dr. Dickey was the father of the late Brown Page Dickey, Nashville attorney.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Gilbert B. Dickey, and a daughter, Mrs. T. Fulcher Jones, both of Nashville; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Dr. Charles William Dickey, age 89, native of Giles County and one of Middle Tennessee's pioneer country doctors, died at his home, Nashville, Tuesday after an illness of several months.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 1, at the Bracey-Welsh Funeral Home in Nashville conducted by Dr. John L. Ferguson. Burial was in Woodlawn Park in Nashville.
Dr. Dickey was born at Odd Fellows Hall in this county on October 5, 1861, a son of the late Charles William and Mary Dickey. He attended the original Webb School at Culleoka and later attended the Nashville College of Medicine. While he was attending the college it became Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and he received his degree there.
Dr. Dickey practiced first in Giles County and later in Marshall County. During the early part of his career, he was one of the few doctors in this section and typified the pioneer physician who contributed so much to the success of the rural communities.
His first wife was the former Miss Laura Jane Lester of Lester Station, who died in 1902. Several years later he married the former Miss Priscilla Page of Brentwood, Tenn., who survives.
Dr. Dickey retired in 1932 and moved to Nolensville and in 1940 he moved to Nashville. He had been a Mason for 50 years, and was a member of the Nolensville Methodist Church. Dr. Dickey was the father of the late Brown Page Dickey, Nashville attorney.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Gilbert B. Dickey, and a daughter, Mrs. T. Fulcher Jones, both of Nashville; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
DICKEY, Charles William ____________ __ Feb 1950
Dr. Charles William Dickey, age 89, native of Giles County and one of Middle Tennessee's pioneer country doctors, died at his home, Nashville, Tuesday after an illness of several months.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 1, at the Bracey-Welsh Funeral Home in Nashville conducted by Dr. John L. Ferguson. Burial was in Woodlawn Park in Nashville.
Dr. Dickey was born at Odd Fellows Hall in this county on October 5, 1861, a son of the late Charles William and Mary Dickey. He attended the original Webb School at Culleoka and later attended the Nashville College of Medicine. While he was attending the college it became Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and he received his degree there.
Dr. Dickey practiced first in Giles County and later in Marshall County. During the early part of his career, he was one of the few doctors in this section and typified the pioneer physician who contributed so much to the success of the rural communities.
His first wife was the former Miss Laura Jane Lester of Lester Station, who died in 1902. Several years later he married the former Miss Priscilla Page of Brentwood, Tenn., who survives.
Dr. Dickey retired in 1932 and moved to Nolensville and in 1940 he moved to Nashville. He had been a Mason for 50 years, and was a member of the Nolensville Methodist Church. Dr. Dickey was the father of the late Brown Page Dickey, Nashville attorney.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Gilbert B. Dickey, and a daughter, Mrs. T. Fulcher Jones, both of Nashville; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Dr. Charles William Dickey, age 89, native of Giles County and one of Middle Tennessee's pioneer country doctors, died at his home, Nashville, Tuesday after an illness of several months.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 1, at the Bracey-Welsh Funeral Home in Nashville conducted by Dr. John L. Ferguson. Burial was in Woodlawn Park in Nashville.
Dr. Dickey was born at Odd Fellows Hall in this county on October 5, 1861, a son of the late Charles William and Mary Dickey. He attended the original Webb School at Culleoka and later attended the Nashville College of Medicine. While he was attending the college it became Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and he received his degree there.
Dr. Dickey practiced first in Giles County and later in Marshall County. During the early part of his career, he was one of the few doctors in this section and typified the pioneer physician who contributed so much to the success of the rural communities.
His first wife was the former Miss Laura Jane Lester of Lester Station, who died in 1902. Several years later he married the former Miss Priscilla Page of Brentwood, Tenn., who survives.
Dr. Dickey retired in 1932 and moved to Nolensville and in 1940 he moved to Nashville. He had been a Mason for 50 years, and was a member of the Nolensville Methodist Church. Dr. Dickey was the father of the late Brown Page Dickey, Nashville attorney.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Gilbert B. Dickey, and a daughter, Mrs. T. Fulcher Jones, both of Nashville; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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