William Campbell Dickens

William Campbell Dickens, 92, of Poquoson, VA passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on March 23, 2012. A native of Roxboro, NC, he served during WW II in France, Germany, & Austria with the 101st Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized. While in the Army he earned the EAME Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars.

After WW II he moved to Richmond, VA and worked in the tobacco industry, retiring as a buyer with Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. He lived there for 49 years prior to retiring to Poquoson with his beloved wife of 51 years, Margaret June Rush Dickens, who preceded him in death in 1999. He loved his family, golfing with friends, fishing, his 101st Recon Reunions, vegetable gardening, and riding his genuine John Deere tractor.

He was also preceded in death by an infant son, Richard; his father, Stephen James Dickens, Sr.; mother, Lula Judith Lewis Dickens; brother Stephen James Dickens, Jr; sisters, Louise Jordan Dickens Lankford Kunkle, Mary Lewis Dickens, and Lillian Lewis Baird.

He is survived by 2 daughters: Carolyn Lewis Dickens Talbert and her husband James M. Talbert of Poquoson, VA , and Margaret Allison Dickens Byrd and her husband J. Abbott Byrd, III of Virginia Beach, VA; 4 grandchildren: Lindsay Rush Fournier, Jennifer Marie Byrd & William Abbott Byrd, all of Richmond, VA & Catherine Allison Byrd of Washington, DC.

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, March 26, at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday at Concord United Methodist Church, 70 Concord Church Rd., Roxboro, NC.

In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions may be made to Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery Wall Fund, 70 Concord Church Rd. Roxboro, NC 27574.

Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-woodfh.com to share memories and words of condolence with the family. Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N. Armistead Avenue, Hampton, VA 23666.