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Obituary for Ben Chester Dickerson

Ben Chester Dickerson, widower of Margaret White Dickerson and Brenda Coomer Dickerson and the son of the late George Lewis “Ted” and Dora Cox Dickerson was born in Lee County, Kentucky on April 23, 1931 and departed this life in Beattyville, Kentucky on June 10, 2018 at the age of 87 years, 1 month, and 18 days. He attended the Beattyville First Church of God and was a former bus mechanic for the Clark County Board of Education.
Ben is survived by two daughters, Cathy Plunkett and husband David and Joyce Martindale and husband Jim all of Cincinnati, Ohio; 4 grandchildren, Matthew Plunkett and wife Kassandra, Chris Plunkett and wife Stacy, Douglas Amas, and Scott Amas and wife Chelsea; three great grandchildren, Jade and Ireland Plunkett and Cameron Amas; three brothers, Othel Dickerson; Zenith Dickerson and wife Nola, and Eugene Dickerson and wife Marcia all of Beattyville, Kentucky; two sisters, Rena Lilly and husband Jim of Sebastian, Florida and Virginia Stamper Hacker of Prattville, Alabama; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Ben is preceded in death by his parents and two wives, Margaret and Brenda.

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