Obituaries

Otis Marshall “Bigfoot” Dickerson, 94, of Brookneal passed away September 10, 2022 at home. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Mann Dickerson. Bigfoot was born in Charlotte County, July 13, 1928, a son of the late Charlie Dickerson and Cora Lee Johnson Dickerson. He was a former employee of Burruss Land and Lumber Company. He is survived by a daughter, Dorothy D. Williams (Walter) of Brookneal; two grandchildren, Hollie W. Smith, Daniel R. Williams both of Brookneal; nine great-grandchildren, Dakota, Ethan, Kayla, Destiny, Gage, Alyssa, Ayden, Adrian, and Ashton; two great-great-grandchildren, King and Kyrie; and Scott Lewis that he raised just like a son. He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby A. Dickerson; great-grandson, Ace Spencer; and seven siblings. The family would like to express a special thank you to Barbara Barbour for her love and care of Otis. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2022 at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Andrew Reisburg with interment to follow in Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.