Clifford Wayne Dickerson

1954 - 1986  (31 years)

• Name	Clifford Wayne Dickerson
  Born	12 Oct 1954	Norton, Norton County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jul 1986	Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Buried	30 Jul 1986	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3416	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	L.C. Dickerson
  Mother	Virginia Roedel Dickerson
  Family ID	F1783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Jane Rezac Dickerson,   b. 29 Nov 1955, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 27 Jul 1986, Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas  (Age 30 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1986	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 21:04:03
  Family ID	F1782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 14 Jun 1986 - Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Died - 27 Jul 1986 - Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Dickerson, Nancy and Dickerson, Clifford 1 NANCY REZAC DICKERSON CLIFFORD W. DICKERSON Mrs. Nancy Rezac Dickerson, 30, Topeka, and her husband, Clifford W. Dickerson, 31, drowned Sunday, July 27, 1986, in Perry Reservoir. Mrs. Dickerson’s body was recovered Sunday; Mr. Dickerson’s body was recovered Tuesday. Mrs. Dickerson worked for Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Co. in Topeka the past 12 years. She was born November 29, 1955, at Wamego, the daughter of Ernest E. and Martha J. Wood Rezac. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1974, and lived in Topeka the past 12 years, Mrs. Dickerson was a member of the Rossville Christian Church. Mr. Dickerson was a paint and body repairman at Country Corvette at Nortonville. He was a Navy veteran. He was born October 12, 1954, at Norton, the son of L.C. and Virginia Roedel Dickerson. He was graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1972. He lived in Topeka since November 1985, and formerly lived at Raleigh, N.C. The couple was married, June 14, 1986, at Springfield, Mo. Mrs. Dickerson’s survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Rezac, Route 1, Silver Lake; a sister, Mrs. Janice Prior, Route 1, Rossville; a brother, David Rezac, Route 1, Silver Lake; and grandparents, E.W. and Ruby Rezac, Rossville, and Mrs. Mary Wood, Route 1, Rossville. Mr. Dickerson’s survivors include his parents, L.C. and Virginia Dickerson, Ozawkie; three sisters, Tana Dickerson, Ozawkie, Mrs. Jean Coday, Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. Mona Brower, Kansas City, Ks.; a brother, Dan Dickerson, Kansas City, Mo.; and a grandmother, Mrs. Pansy Roedel, Oberlin. Double services for the couple were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. A prayer service was at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Memorials for Mrs. Dickerson may be made to the Rossville Christian. Church; memorials for Mr. Dickerson may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3003 Van Buren, Topeka 66611. Hampton-Barrett Funeral Home in Oskaloosa was in charge of arrangements for Mr. Dickerson.
  		Obituary- Dickerson, Nancy and Dickerson, Clifford 2 Dickerson Couple Drown In Perry Lake (from Topeka “Capital-Journal”) Nancy J. Rezac Dickerson, 30, and her husband, Clifford W. Dickerson, 31, both drowned in Perry Lake on Sunday, July 27, 1986. Mrs. Dickerson’s body was discovered Sunday evening and Mr. Dickerson’s body was recovered early Tuesday in the Longview area at Perry Lake. An autopsy revealed Mrs. Dickerson drowned. Dr. Angel Arafiles, Oskaloosa, deputy Jefferson County coroner, said Tuesday that Dickerson’s death had also been ruled a drowning and no autopsy was done. Although no witness to the accident have been found, Jefferson County Sheriff Roy Dunnaway said authorities theorize the couple drowned after Mrs. Dickerson went wading in the lake with her dogs, slipped on some rocks and panicked. Dunnaway said he believes Dickerson saw his wife struggling in the water, ran in to save her, got in trouble himself and drowned. Dickerson, who was described by family members as a strong swimmer, was clad in cutoff jean shorts and tennis shoes when he was found. His wife who could not swim and was afraid of the water, was wearing a swimsuit, Dunnaway said. Dunnaway said some moss-covered rocks on the north side of the cove where the woman’s body was found showed signs someone had slipped and then struggled against them in an attempt to right themselves. “It appears to be just a panic-type situation,” Dunnaway said. Rescue workers from the sheriff’s department, the Fish and Game Commission and the Corps of Engineers participated in the search for Mr. Dickerson’s body. Divers from Shawnee County and a bloodhound from the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing were also called in. Mrs. Dickerson was the daughter of Ernest and Martha Rezac, Silver Lake. The couple was married June 14, 1986. The obituaries appear in this issue.
  		Funeral card- Dickerson, Clifford and Nancy 3 In Memory Of NANCY JANE REZAC DICKERSON BORN November 29, 1955 Wamego, Kansas ENTERED INTO REST July 27, 1986 Lake Perry Jefferson County, Kansas SERVICES The Parker-Price Chapel Topeka, Kansas 10:00 a.m. Wednesday July 30, 1986 MINISTER Jeff Conrad Rossville Christian Church MUSIC "Amazing Grace" "In The Garden" In Memory Of CLIFFORD W. DICKERSON Born October 12, 1954 Norton, Kansas ENTERED INTO REST July 27, 1986 Lake Perry Jefferson County, Kansas SOLOIST Kathleen Day ORGANIST Richard M. Gayhart INTERMENT Rossville, Kansas CASKET BEARERS Tom Bals Howard Alexander Terry Ronnebaum Robert Ward Mike Vannostran Vern Gannon
  		Obituary- Dickerson, Clifford and Nancy 4 In Memoriam In loving memory of Nancy and Clifford Dickerson who passed away three years ago on July 27. [Poem] Sadly missed by their families. Ernie and Martha Rezac and family Dick and Virginia Dickerson and family
  		Obituary- Dickerson, Clifford Clifford W. Dickerson Double services will be at 10 a.m. today at Parker-Price Mortuary for Clifford Wayne Dickerson, 31, and Mrs. Nancy Rezac Dickerson, 30, both of Topeka. They drowned Sunday, July 27, in Perry Reservoir. Mrs. Dickerson’s obituary appeared in The Tuesday Capital-Journal. Jefferson County Sheriff Roy Dunnaway said Mr. Dickerson’s body was recovered Tuesday in the Longview area of Perry Reservoir by a Kansas Fish and Game employee. Mrs. Dickerson’s body had been recovered Sunday. Mr. Dickerson was a paint and body repairman at Country Corvette at Nortonville. He was a Navy veteran. He was born Oct. 12, 1854, at Norton, the son of L.C. and Virginia Roedel Dickerson. He was graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1972. He lived in Topeka since November 1985 and formerly lived at Raleigh, N.C. He was married to Nancy Rezac June 14, 1986, at Springfield, Mo. Survivors include his parents, L.C. and Virginia Dickerson, Ozawkie; three sisters, Tana Dickerson, Ozawkie, Mrs. Jean Coday, Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. Mona Brower, Kansas City, Kan.; a brother, Dan Dickerson, Kansas City, Mo.; and a grandmother, Mrs. Pansy Roedel, Oberlin. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3003 Van Buren, 66611. Hampton-Barrett Funeral Home in Oskaloosa is in charge of arrangements.