Rev. Dr. John Kermit Dickinson, Jr.

1936 - 2017  (81 years)

• Name	John Kermit Dickinson
  		Rev. Dr. John Kermit Dickinson, Jr.
  Title	Rev. Dr.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	17 Oct 1936	Druid Hills, DeKalb, Georgia
  	Emory University Hospital
  Gender	Male
  Title	1971	Gulf Shores, Baldwin, Alabama
  	Pastor, Gulf Shores UMC
  Title	1972	Farm Hill, Escambia, Florida
  	Pastor, Farm Hill and New Hope UMC
  Title	1973	Mt. Zion, Carroll, Georgia
  	Pastor, Mt. Zion UMC
  		Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Mt. Zion, Carroll, Georgia
  Title	1976	Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
  	Ordination as Elder, United Methodist Church.
  		Divines How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
  Title	1976	Byrneville, Escambia, Florida
  	Pastor, Byrneville UMC
  Title	1978	Ensley, Escambia, Florida
  	Pastor, Ensley UMC
  Title	1980	Georgiana, Butler, Alabama
  	Pastor, Georgiana UMC
  		Georgiana First UMC Georgiana, Butler, Alabama
  Title	1983	East Brewton, Escambia, Alabama
  	Pastor, East Brewton First UMC
  Title	1987	Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida
  	Pastor, Christ Church UMC
  Title	1990	Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
  	Pastor, Asbury UMC
  Title	1991	Geneva, Geneva, Alabama
  	Pastor, Geneva First UMC
  Title	1996	Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
  	Pastor, Summit Park UMC
  Title	1998	Chipley, Washington, Florida
  	Pastor, Chipley First UMC
  		Chipley First UMC Chipley, Washington, Florida
  Died	29 Dec 2017	Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
  	OBITUARY OF REV. DR. JOHN K. DICKINSON, JR. The Rev. Dr. John Kermit Dickinson, Jr., died on Friday at a local area hospital. He was 81. Dr. Dickinson was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 17, 1936, the son of John Kermit Dickinson, Sr. and Margaret Dickinson (née Cooper). He was a graduate of Russell High School (East Point, Ga., 1954), the University of West Florida (B.S., 1972), Emory University (M.Div., 1975) and Oral Roberts University (D.Min., 1986). He served in the United States Navy as a link flight instructor at Pensacola NAS from 1954 to 1957. He then worked for Monsanto. Dr. Dickinson was called to full-time ministry in 1971 and ordained as an Elder of the United Methodist Church in 1976. He was an Eagle Scout. Known affectionately as "Brother John," he served as the pastor of Gulf Shores, Farm Hill-New Hope, Mt. Zion (Carroll, Ga.), Byrneville-Mt. Carmel, Ensley, Georgiana, East Brewton First, Christ Church (Milton), Asbury (Montgomery), Geneva First, Summit Park (Pensacola), and Chipley First churches. Dr. Dickinson also chaired or served on various church boards and agencies of the Alabama-Northwest Florida Conference. He retired from full-time ministry in 2000. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Phyllis Dickinson (née Jones), brother David Michael Dickinson (Ely), sister Susan Margaret Wiederhold (Dusty), children John (Judy) and Joy Smith (Ed), six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents and granddaughter, Charis Joy Dickinson. Services will be held at Faith Chapel North, Cantonment, on Friday, January 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive visitors at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Mark Dees, pastor of Opp First United Methodist Church will officiate. Assisting in worship will be Rev. Danny Gilroy, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, and Rev. Joel Treick, pastor of Pinewoods Presbyterian Church. Rhett Jones, Rhett Dickinson, Caleb Smith, Joshua Smith, Robert Hinson and Matthew Fugett will serve as pallbearers. Committal will be at Barrancas National Cemetery on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Donations to the Wesley United Methodist Church building fund or your favorite charity are requested in lieu of flowers. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Blessed indeed," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!"
  Buried	9 Jan 2018	Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
  Person ID	I0042	Dickinson
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	John Kermit Dickinson,   b. 13 Nov 1909, Douglasville, Douglas, Georgia ,   d. 27 Apr 1975, Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida  (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margaret Helen Cooper,   b. 12 Dec 1912, Fort Green, Hardee, Florida ,   d. 22 Feb 1999, Chipley, Washington, Florida  (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	30 Sep 1935	Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
  Albums		John David Dickinson Family (31) The family of John David Dickinson and Alice Lula Josephine Bolton of Douglas County, Georgia. Photos for five generations.
  Family ID	F0013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F0009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 17 Oct 1936 - Druid Hills, DeKalb, Georgia Title - Pastor, Mt. Zion UMC - 1973 - Mt. Zion, Carroll, Georgia Title - Ordination as Elder, United Methodist Church. - 1976 - Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama Title - Pastor, Byrneville UMC - 1976 - Byrneville, Escambia, Florida Title - Pastor, Ensley UMC - 1978 - Ensley, Escambia, Florida Title - Pastor, Georgiana UMC - 1980 - Georgiana, Butler, Alabama Title - Pastor, East Brewton First UMC - 1983 - East Brewton, Escambia, Alabama Title - Pastor, Christ Church UMC - 1987 - Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida Title - Pastor, Asbury UMC - 1990 - Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama Title - Pastor, Summit Park UMC - 1996 - Pensacola, Escambia, Florida Title - Pastor, Chipley First UMC - 1998 - Chipley, Washington, Florida Died - 29 Dec 2017 - Pensacola, Escambia, Florida Buried - 9 Jan 2018 - Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		John Kermit Dickinson, Sr. and sons
  		Dickinson, John K., Sr., and Margaret Cooper John K., Sr., and Margaret Cooper Dickinson and son John K., Jr.
  		Dickinson, John Kermit, Jr. John K., Jr., and John Quinton Sims, Jr.
  		Dickinson, John Kermit, Jr.
  		Dickinson, John Kermit, Jr.
  		Dickinson, John Kermit, Jr.
  		John Kermit Dickinson, Jr.
  		Dickinson, John K., Jr.