Obituary of Anna May Dickerson

Anna May Dickerson, 96, of Upper Pittsgrove Twp., died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Cumberland Manor in Hopewell Twp. The wife of the late Herbert B. Dickerson, she was born in Bridgeton and was the daughter of the late George Peterson and Ella Mae Couch Peterson. She had moved to Upper Pittsgrove Twp. in 1985 and had been a resident of Hopewell Twp. prior to that. Before her retirement, she had been employed with the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. in Bridgeton for 25 years and also at the Armstrong Cork Co. in Millville. She is survived by three daughters, Jeanne Pollock of Fairton, JoAnn Dougan of SC and Susan Green of Stow Creek Twp.; three sons, Herbert B. Dickerson, Jr. of SC, Donald L. Dickerson of KY and Richard G. Dickerson of NY; a brother, Joseph Peterson of Hopewell Twp., 13 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, George “Sam” Peterson and 3 sisters, Julia Burnight, Jean Poloff and Elizabeth Johnson and a great-great-grandson, Marcellus Merritt. Funeral services will be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Twp. on Friday, August 12th at 11 AM. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 10 to 11 AM prior to the services. Interment will take place at Fernwood Memorial Park in Hopewell Twp. Written condolences can be sent to the family at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.