Verna Dicus

Mrs. Verna Gallien Wilson Dicus departed this life on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Mitchell Hollingsworth Nursing Home in Florence, Alabama at the age of 96 years. She was the daughter of the late Newt Napoleon and Cynthia Martin Gallien. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dicus was preceded in death by her first husband, Deward Wilson; brother, Earl Gallien (Helen); sisters, Vera Gallien Grimes (Robert), and Era Gallien.

She was united in marriage to Bill Dicus on August 15, 2004.

Mrs. Dicus was retired from Genesco. She was a member of the Salem Church of Christ.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Dicus of Florence, AL; son, Randy Wilson of Zip City, AL; daughters, Brenda (Wilson) Benavente of Tuscon, AZ; step son, Keith Dicus (Tammy) of Collinwood, TN; step daughters, Cindy Lee (Jeff) of Collinwood, TN, Lisa Phillips (Mike) of St. Joe, TN, Delesea Burleson (Ronnie) of Collinwood, TN, Peachy Ayers of Nashville, TN; grandchildren, Randall Wilson (Heather), Anthony Benavente, II (Jeanie), Dahlia Benavente Scarborough, Dominic Benavente; and 7 step grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and 3 step great grandchildren.

Services will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 1 PM at the Shackelford Home in Collinwood, TN, with Tim Hanback officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, TN, with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 18, 11 AM until service time at Shackelford Funeral Home in Collinwood, TN.