WILMA LOUISE DICKERSON YOUNG

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On Feb. 23, 1936, Wilma Louise Dickerson Young was born in Sumter County to the late John Wilbur Dickerson and Leola P Dickerson Hinson. On Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, she left her earthly home and went to join her heavenly father.

Wilma was an active member of Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, where she served as treasurer for the last 17 years. She was the mother of three children and grandmother of four grandchildren whom she loved dearly. Wilma spent her youth at Thornwell Home for Children, where she made friendships that lasted a lifetime. She loved her family, her friends and God.

Survivors include three children, Angie Neubner of Florida, Robert Young (Tammy) of Sumter and Missy Hackworth (Matthew), also of Sumter; four grandchildren, Nicholas Neubner and Taylor Neubner of Florida and Ashley Hackworth and Jacob Hackworth of Sumter; and a sister, Frances Clayton (Joe) of Sumter.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Wilbur Dickerson and Leola P. Dickerson Hinson; four brothers, John Allen Dickerson, David Eugene Dickerson, J.W. Dickerson and Jerry Belvin; and two sisters, Ophelia D. Bell Faltersack and Annette D. Burke.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Bullock Funeral Home with graveside services immediately following at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be her son-in-law, Matthew Hackworth; grandsons, Nicholas Neubner and Jacob Hackworth; and Karl Neubner, Tim Timmons, Hank Timmons and Johnny Raffield.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Thornwell Children's Home, 302 S. Broad St., Clinton, SC 29325 or online at Thornwell.org or Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St., Sumter, SC 29150.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.