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Roy Edward (Boose) Dicus

December 5, 1938 — June 2, 2015

Mr. Roy Edward (Boose) Dicus departed this life on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 76 Years, 5 Months, 28 days. He was born December 5, 1938 in Clifton, TN, the son of the late Roy and Lota Pearl McDonald Dicus. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dicus was preceded in death by brothers, George Dicus, Albert Dicus, Terry Dicus and a sister, Penny Lou Dicus. He was united in marriage to Mary Jane Gallaher on February 24, 1961.

Boose was a tow boat captain for Tennessee Valley Towing and is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Dicus, Clifton, TN; sons, Timothy E. (Ted) Dicus and wife, Rena, Waynesboro, TN, Rodger D. (Dale) Dicus and wife,Vickey, Collinwood, TN, Jamie L.(Sam) Dicus and companion, Barbara Boucher, Clifton, TN; daughters, Venieca E. (Neesa) Welch and husband, Ron, Nashville, TN, Kimberly J.(Kim) McIntyre and husband, Tim, Nashville, TN; grandchildren, Dwight (Gator) Thompson, II, Garyn McIntyre, Daiken Dicus and Tiffani Dicus; great-grandchildren, Jackson and Max Thompson; step-great-grandchildren, Kaylie Hawthorne, Payton Boucher and McKenzie Boucher; brothers, James (Grover) Dicus, Clifton, TN and Jerry L. (Percy) Dicus, Savannah, TN; sisters, Jimmie Nell Dicus, Savannah, TN, Virginia Franks, Herron, TN, Mary Elizabeth Pevahouse of Spring Hill, TN, Roberta Brown of Lawrenceburg, TN and Mildred Holder, Diane Prater and Valery Battles all of Clifton, TN,

Services will be held Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church, Clifton, Tennessee, with Ed Bachuss and Rev. Melinda Lee officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 9:00 am until service time at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church, Clifton, TN. Pallbearers will be Charles Templeton, Kenneth Templeton, Daniel Prater, Michael Risner, Terry Dicus, Eric Battles, Heath Dicus and Blake Bowen. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Brewer and Danny Gordon.

In lieu of flowers , Memorial Donations may be given to the Palliative Care, 5th. Floor Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN or to a charity of your choice.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Saturday, June 6, 2015

9:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Mt Carmel United Methodist Church (Hardin Co.)

560 Billy Nance Road, Clifton, TN 38425

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Church Services

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Mt Carmel United Methodist Church (Hardin Co.)

560 Billy Nance Road, Clifton, TN 38425

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Cemetery

Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Hardin Co.)

560 Billy Nance Road, Clifton, TN 38425

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