1937
Cleve
2019
Cleve Emmaline (Emi) Dickson
November 14, 1937 — December 19, 2019
Cleve Emmaline Dickson, lovingly known as Emi, passed away on December 19, 2019 surrounded by her family.
Emi was born on November 14, 1937 in Norman, OK to D. J. and Erlene Vandever Polley.
Emi is survived by her husband of 48 years, Robert Malcolm Dickson, Jr.; her children, Ange Finn (David) of Humble, TX, Craig Alan Randolph (Charmane) of Winchester, VA, and Kay Lyn Paez (J. D.) of Bethel Springs, TN; five wonderful grandchildren: Charles Randolph, Ashley Cade (Andrew), Emily Knight, Dareth Finn and Vanessa West (Ben). Emi also had two beautiful great-granddaughters, Isabella Kidd and Lydia Anne Cade. Emi is also survived by her family of the heart, Tad and Mary Tyler and their children Mark and Roseleigh.
Emi graduated from high school in Holiday, TX. She enrolled in the Medical Records Training Program at Hendricks Hospital in Abilene, TX and became the seventh person in the United States to be certified in that field. She later worked as a legal secretary in Midland and Austin, TX before retiring. Emi was an excellent seamstress, decorator and collector. Her collection of dishes and teapots were McNairy County famous. Emi was a Pink Lady with McNairy County General Hospital. She was involved with The Literacy Council and served as a board member for The Imagination Library of McNairy County. Emi joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with her husband but always declared she was a Baptist at heart!
Emi was preceded in death by her parents, her brother David Polley, and a son, Jay Kent Randolph.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the McNairy County Imagination Library, 225 Oak Grove Road, Selmer, TN 38375.
Emi was born on November 14, 1937 in Norman, OK to D. J. and Erlene Vandever Polley.
Emi is survived by her husband of 48 years, Robert Malcolm Dickson, Jr.; her children, Ange Finn (David) of Humble, TX, Craig Alan Randolph (Charmane) of Winchester, VA, and Kay Lyn Paez (J. D.) of Bethel Springs, TN; five wonderful grandchildren: Charles Randolph, Ashley Cade (Andrew), Emily Knight, Dareth Finn and Vanessa West (Ben). Emi also had two beautiful great-granddaughters, Isabella Kidd and Lydia Anne Cade. Emi is also survived by her family of the heart, Tad and Mary Tyler and their children Mark and Roseleigh.
Emi graduated from high school in Holiday, TX. She enrolled in the Medical Records Training Program at Hendricks Hospital in Abilene, TX and became the seventh person in the United States to be certified in that field. She later worked as a legal secretary in Midland and Austin, TX before retiring. Emi was an excellent seamstress, decorator and collector. Her collection of dishes and teapots were McNairy County famous. Emi was a Pink Lady with McNairy County General Hospital. She was involved with The Literacy Council and served as a board member for The Imagination Library of McNairy County. Emi joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with her husband but always declared she was a Baptist at heart!
Emi was preceded in death by her parents, her brother David Polley, and a son, Jay Kent Randolph.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the McNairy County Imagination Library, 225 Oak Grove Road, Selmer, TN 38375.
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