A Funeral Service for Lovina Dickerson, 76, of Karnack will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, July 14, 2016 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Visitation will take place Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Downs Funeral Home from 6pm to 8pm. Mrs. Dickerson passed away Friday, July 08, 2016 in Big Sandy, Texas.

Lovina was born March 07, 1940 in Locust Bayou, Arkansas to Glen and Eva Ables. She moved to Texas at a young age and married Henry Dickerson on May 29, 1960 in Texarkana, Texas. Lovina and Henry made their home in Paris, Texas for 40 years, where Lovina worked for the Campbell Soup Company and she and Henry raised their family. For the past 13 years, they enjoyed the peacefulness and relaxation provided by life on Caddo Lake. In her free time she enjoyed sewing, quilting and crochet. Lovina was a member of Karnack Baptist Church.

Those left to cherish the many happy memories of Lovina Dickerson are her husband of 56 years, Henry Dickerson; daughter, Gail Alford and husband, Jay Knapps; two sons, W.T. Dickerson and wife, Carolyn and Terry Dickerson and wife, Sandy; two sisters Glenna Coleman and Helen Coston; brother, Glen Ray Ables; grandchildren, Kenneth Pascoe, Emily Ford, Hope Dickerson, Terry Dickerson, Jr, Candice Segovia; great-grandchildren, Ismael Segovia and Ezequiel Segovia; 18 step grandchildren, 40 step great-grandchildren and 22 step great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived her aunt, Jackie Wooten and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.