~A Beloved Icon Of Jasper, Texas~
It is my honor to memorialize the locally famous "Dr. Joe" who has taken care of so many of us who live in East Texas.
Obituary courtesy of Forest Oaks Funeral Home, Jasper, TX
and KJAS Radio.com:
Ret. Lt. Col. Joe Wesley Dickerson M.D., "Dr. Joe" 96 of Jasper, TX. died at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, TX. on November 24, 2010. Visitation wiil be held at Forest Oaks Funeral Home Friday, November 26, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper He was born on November 1, 1914 in Rocky Springs, Texas to John Culbertson Dickerson and Bertie Elizabeth Wilcox Dickerson. He was a long time Jasper resident and one of the oldest practicing physicians in Texas. He was preceeded in death by his wife Mary Elizabeth McRae Dickerson. He is survived by daughters, Pamela Kincannon and Regina Hunt and son, John Dickerson and wife, Brenda, all of Jasper. He leaves behind 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. "Dr. Joe" as he was affectionately known, graduated from Kirby High School in Woodville, Stephen F. Austin University and The University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. He served in WWII in the U. S. Army Air Corp where he attained the rank of Major. He then went on to serve in the U. S. Air Force Reserves and retired as a Lt. Colonel. He collaborated with author Martin Cadin on the book, "The Fork Tailed Devil" a history of the P 38 fighter plane which he flew. He came to Jasper in 1946 and began his medical practice at Hardy Hancock Hospital. In 1964, he founded Mary E. Dickerson Memorial Hospital, named after his late wife, and the William Sanders Clinic, named for his partner, Dr. William Sanders. He was a founding board member of First National Bank of Jasper. Dr. Joe was an avid reader. He enjoyed traveling, history and archeology. He did extensive study and held lectures on the Shroud of Turin. He was a Distinguished Honoree of the Foundation on Judiasim and Christian Origins and helped discover documents that contributed to translating the Dead Sea Scrolls. But his life's love was being a country doctor and taking care of his patients. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Jasper Volunteer Fire Department at P. O. Box 398, Jasper, Texas 75951.
Dr. Joe was obviously a unique man. His life should be an example and testament to us all. A caring and accomplished man who lived his life to it's very fullest, may he rest eternally in peace and be lovingly remembered by his family, friends, associates, and patients.
It is my honor to memorialize the locally famous "Dr. Joe" who has taken care of so many of us who live in East Texas.
Obituary courtesy of Forest Oaks Funeral Home, Jasper, TX
and KJAS Radio.com:
Ret. Lt. Col. Joe Wesley Dickerson M.D., "Dr. Joe" 96 of Jasper, TX. died at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, TX. on November 24, 2010. Visitation wiil be held at Forest Oaks Funeral Home Friday, November 26, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper He was born on November 1, 1914 in Rocky Springs, Texas to John Culbertson Dickerson and Bertie Elizabeth Wilcox Dickerson. He was a long time Jasper resident and one of the oldest practicing physicians in Texas. He was preceeded in death by his wife Mary Elizabeth McRae Dickerson. He is survived by daughters, Pamela Kincannon and Regina Hunt and son, John Dickerson and wife, Brenda, all of Jasper. He leaves behind 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. "Dr. Joe" as he was affectionately known, graduated from Kirby High School in Woodville, Stephen F. Austin University and The University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. He served in WWII in the U. S. Army Air Corp where he attained the rank of Major. He then went on to serve in the U. S. Air Force Reserves and retired as a Lt. Colonel. He collaborated with author Martin Cadin on the book, "The Fork Tailed Devil" a history of the P 38 fighter plane which he flew. He came to Jasper in 1946 and began his medical practice at Hardy Hancock Hospital. In 1964, he founded Mary E. Dickerson Memorial Hospital, named after his late wife, and the William Sanders Clinic, named for his partner, Dr. William Sanders. He was a founding board member of First National Bank of Jasper. Dr. Joe was an avid reader. He enjoyed traveling, history and archeology. He did extensive study and held lectures on the Shroud of Turin. He was a Distinguished Honoree of the Foundation on Judiasim and Christian Origins and helped discover documents that contributed to translating the Dead Sea Scrolls. But his life's love was being a country doctor and taking care of his patients. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Jasper Volunteer Fire Department at P. O. Box 398, Jasper, Texas 75951.
Dr. Joe was obviously a unique man. His life should be an example and testament to us all. A caring and accomplished man who lived his life to it's very fullest, may he rest eternally in peace and be lovingly remembered by his family, friends, associates, and patients.
~A Beloved Icon Of Jasper, Texas~
It is my honor to memorialize the locally famous "Dr. Joe" who has taken care of so many of us who live in East Texas.
Obituary courtesy of Forest Oaks Funeral Home, Jasper, TX
and KJAS Radio.com:
Ret. Lt. Col. Joe Wesley Dickerson M.D., "Dr. Joe" 96 of Jasper, TX. died at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, TX. on November 24, 2010. Visitation wiil be held at Forest Oaks Funeral Home Friday, November 26, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper He was born on November 1, 1914 in Rocky Springs, Texas to John Culbertson Dickerson and Bertie Elizabeth Wilcox Dickerson. He was a long time Jasper resident and one of the oldest practicing physicians in Texas. He was preceeded in death by his wife Mary Elizabeth McRae Dickerson. He is survived by daughters, Pamela Kincannon and Regina Hunt and son, John Dickerson and wife, Brenda, all of Jasper. He leaves behind 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. "Dr. Joe" as he was affectionately known, graduated from Kirby High School in Woodville, Stephen F. Austin University and The University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. He served in WWII in the U. S. Army Air Corp where he attained the rank of Major. He then went on to serve in the U. S. Air Force Reserves and retired as a Lt. Colonel. He collaborated with author Martin Cadin on the book, "The Fork Tailed Devil" a history of the P 38 fighter plane which he flew. He came to Jasper in 1946 and began his medical practice at Hardy Hancock Hospital. In 1964, he founded Mary E. Dickerson Memorial Hospital, named after his late wife, and the William Sanders Clinic, named for his partner, Dr. William Sanders. He was a founding board member of First National Bank of Jasper. Dr. Joe was an avid reader. He enjoyed traveling, history and archeology. He did extensive study and held lectures on the Shroud of Turin. He was a Distinguished Honoree of the Foundation on Judiasim and Christian Origins and helped discover documents that contributed to translating the Dead Sea Scrolls. But his life's love was being a country doctor and taking care of his patients. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Jasper Volunteer Fire Department at P. O. Box 398, Jasper, Texas 75951.
Dr. Joe was obviously a unique man. His life should be an example and testament to us all. A caring and accomplished man who lived his life to it's very fullest, may he rest eternally in peace and be lovingly remembered by his family, friends, associates, and patients.
It is my honor to memorialize the locally famous "Dr. Joe" who has taken care of so many of us who live in East Texas.
Obituary courtesy of Forest Oaks Funeral Home, Jasper, TX
and KJAS Radio.com:
Ret. Lt. Col. Joe Wesley Dickerson M.D., "Dr. Joe" 96 of Jasper, TX. died at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, TX. on November 24, 2010. Visitation wiil be held at Forest Oaks Funeral Home Friday, November 26, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper He was born on November 1, 1914 in Rocky Springs, Texas to John Culbertson Dickerson and Bertie Elizabeth Wilcox Dickerson. He was a long time Jasper resident and one of the oldest practicing physicians in Texas. He was preceeded in death by his wife Mary Elizabeth McRae Dickerson. He is survived by daughters, Pamela Kincannon and Regina Hunt and son, John Dickerson and wife, Brenda, all of Jasper. He leaves behind 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. "Dr. Joe" as he was affectionately known, graduated from Kirby High School in Woodville, Stephen F. Austin University and The University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. He served in WWII in the U. S. Army Air Corp where he attained the rank of Major. He then went on to serve in the U. S. Air Force Reserves and retired as a Lt. Colonel. He collaborated with author Martin Cadin on the book, "The Fork Tailed Devil" a history of the P 38 fighter plane which he flew. He came to Jasper in 1946 and began his medical practice at Hardy Hancock Hospital. In 1964, he founded Mary E. Dickerson Memorial Hospital, named after his late wife, and the William Sanders Clinic, named for his partner, Dr. William Sanders. He was a founding board member of First National Bank of Jasper. Dr. Joe was an avid reader. He enjoyed traveling, history and archeology. He did extensive study and held lectures on the Shroud of Turin. He was a Distinguished Honoree of the Foundation on Judiasim and Christian Origins and helped discover documents that contributed to translating the Dead Sea Scrolls. But his life's love was being a country doctor and taking care of his patients. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Jasper Volunteer Fire Department at P. O. Box 398, Jasper, Texas 75951.
Dr. Joe was obviously a unique man. His life should be an example and testament to us all. A caring and accomplished man who lived his life to it's very fullest, may he rest eternally in peace and be lovingly remembered by his family, friends, associates, and patients.
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