Elizabeth Pearl Dickey

Elizabeth Pearl "Betty" (Lewis) Dickey passed away quietly January 27, 2015 at the age of 90 1/2. Betty was born August 7, 1924 in Alexandria, Indiana to Claude and Gladys May (Etchison) Lewis and graduated from Anderson High School Class of 1942. Her parents divorced when she was young and her mother remarried in 1933 to Calvin O. Hurst who was a beloved grandfather to her children. On May 21, 1945, Betty married Donald Lester Dickey and they enjoyed 58 1/2 years together before he died in January 2004. Lester served on LST #381 during WWII and was present in the aftermath of DDay. During their years together, Betty and Lester were involved in many projects including travel, trapshooting and antique engine groups. They were founding members of the Fall Creek Conservation Club where they shot trap for several years. They made good friends, though sadly most have also passed. In 1962 , Betty was the National Champion in the Women's Division of the Grand American Trapshooting contest; an accomplishment of which she was deservedly proud. In 1963, Betty was runner-up in the Women's Division of the Grand American Trapshooting contest. She also enjoyed playing Bingo. Betty worked in the Plant 11 office of Delco Remy and retired after many years of service. She was one of the first women trained as supervisor. Betty was predeceased by her parents and stepfather, sister, Nancy McMahon, and grandson, Joseph Michael Flack. She is survived by daughter, Marilyn (Joseph) Flack, son, Michael Dickey, Jane Dickey, granddaughters, Jill (Randy) Clark, and Lisa (Marc) Bradford, great-granddaughters, Sydney and Abigail Clark and Marisa Bradford, sisters, Virginia (Tom) Templeton and Lois Nadler, sister-in-law, Anna Mae Rhoades and numerous nieces and nephews and their families. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015, from 11:00am-1:00pm at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, 200 West 53rd Street, Anderson, Indiana 46013. Services will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 1pm at the funeral home. Burial will be beside her husband in the Anderson Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Fall Creek Valley Conservation Club, 1204 County Road 610 South, Markleville, IN 46056. www.loosecares.com.

Elizabeth Pearl Dickey

August 7, 1924 - January 27, 2015