Ivan Gray Dickerson, 89, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022. Ivan was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Yvonne Viverette Dickerson, and was the son of the late James Graham and Marilda Strickland Dickerson of Franklin County. He was also preceded in death by his son, David Dickerson, grandson Christopher Helton, and brothers Roger, Harold, Maurice, Ashley, Fred, and Phil.

He is survived by daughter Vicky Goode and son-in-law Jim Eason, daughter Pam Spivey, son Michael Dickerson and daughter-in-law Jessica, two grandsons ; sister Merle Ferguson of Durham.

Funeral services were held at Cornerstone Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Burial was at Forest Hill Cemetery in Nashville.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, N.C. 27804.