Yuvonne Dickerson

January 16, 1950 - April 1, 2020

PRINCETON - Yuvonne Farley Dickerson, 70, of Princeton, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in the solace of her own home, surrounded by her husband, children and eight grandchildren. Born January 16, 1950 in Bluefield, she was the daughter of Evelyn Shrewsbury Handley and the late Raymond S. Farley. Yuvonne was raised in the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia but returned to marry Thurman Dickerson Jr. in 1972. She then dedicated herself in service to others, working at Princeton Community Hospital for over 40 years. She was an active member in the Baptist congregation for 48 years. She volunteered, visited and sustained her community going so far as to minister to inmates alongside her friends in the Southern Regional Jail Ministry. She was a member of Rich Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by three granddaughters, Callie Fair Thornton, Carter Rae Thornton and Mercy Anne Dickerson. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 48 years, Thurman “Smokey” Dickerson Jr.; one son, Lt. Col. Thurman Scott Dickerson III and wife, Jennifer; one daughter, Courtney Evelyn Thornton and husband, Carl Eugene; eight grandchildren, Madeline Marie Dickerson (14), Gracelyn Mae Dickerson (12), Thurman Eli Dickerson IV (7), Sophia Vonne Scott Dickerson (6), Cora Beth Thornton (14), Catelyn Jean Thornton (12), Carl Levi Thornton IV (9), and Owen Scott Thornton (7); three sisters, Toni Neiman and husband Bill, Cynthia Farley and Stephanie Handley; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Philips; and brothers-in-law, Palmer Dickerson and Jack Dickerson. A private graveside service was held on Thursday, April 2, 2020 with Pastor Jamie Mattox officiating. A memorial service will he held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Rich Creek Baptist Church in Spanishburg. Memorial contributions may be made in Yuvonne’s memory to Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care, 1330 Mercer St., Princeton, WV 24740. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.bailey-kirk.com