Gary Dickson (Seymour)'s Obituary
Gary Lynn Dickson, age 56 of Seymour, Missouri passed away as the result of an accident on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Gary was born October 27, 1960 in Marshfield, Missouri one of three children born to Robert Irvin Dickson and Ida Louise (Owens) Dickson. He grew up in the Diggins and Seymour area and graduated from Seymour High School with the Class of 1979. He was of the Christian faith.
In August of 1979 in Diggins, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Sandy Shankle and to this union a son Robert Shane Dickson was born. In March of 1991 he married Shelly M. Coday and to this union a son Ethan Shawn Dickson was born.
Gary was a proud 38-year member of Local 10 Union Ironworkers and had spent his off time arrowhead hunting, fishing, hunting and spending time with family and especially his five grandchildren. He was a loving and supportive father to his sons.
Gary was preceded in death by his father and an infant brother Tommy Lee Dickson.
Surviving Gary are his mother Ida L. Dickson of Seymour; 2 sons Shane Dickson of Seymour and Ethan Dickson and wife of Poplar Bluff, MO; a brother and sister-in-law Roy & Juanita Dickson of Urbana, MO; a sister Carolyn Medling of Springfield, MO; 5 grandchildren Gage Dickson, Rylin Dickson, Kolt Dickson, Eastyn Dickson and Carter Dickson as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be left at the funeral home for the family.
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