NASHVILLE - Rev. Grady Courtland Dickens, Sr., age 95, passed away April 17, 2022. Born in Halifax County on November 27, 1926, he was the son of the late Jacob Augustus Dickens and Sue Vaughan Dickens. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Beulah Hedgepeth Dickens; his daughter, Dianne Dickens Griffin; his granddaughter, Allison Dickens Brayton; five brothers; and seven sisters.

Grady is survived by his wife of 60 years, Millicent "Millie" Beal Dickens; his sons, Grady "Courtland" Dickens, Jr., of Rocky Mount and Larry G. Dickens and wife, Gail, of Buies Creek; his daughters, Janice White Smith and husband, Bruce, of Dortches, and Becky Dickens Westcott and husband, Matt, of Rolesville; his 16 grandchildren; his 17 great-grandchildren; his son-in-law, George Griffin of Dortches; his sister, Hazel Dickens Hasty; his sister-in-law, Thelma Dickens; numerous nieces and nephews; and the living Hedgepeth family.

A funeral service was held April 20, 2022 at Dortches Baptist Church, Rocky Mount. Burial, Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Grady's memory to Dortches Baptist Church, 4776 Dortches Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27804 or Hayes Barton Baptist Church, 1800 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608.