He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years Debra Gilpatrick; children Aimee (Jared) Irvine, Robby (Amber) Gilpatrick, Chasity (Todd) Hammond, Jason Gilpatrick and Chelsea (Tony) Thompson.
Grandchildren Amelia Rose Irvine, Devin, Taylor, Peyton, Sheldon, Bailey, Dorian, Cheyanne, Darius, Nivea, Lailee, Rowan, Zachary, Gracie, Hope, Kayleigh, and 1 great granddaughter due in June 2020.
Mother Bobbie Greer, siblings Michaelanne ( Ed) Roderick, Janice ( Jim) Kannard, David (Gina) Gilpatrick, brother in law Mitchell (Linda) Abernathy, many nieces and nephews, special family friend Kristy Satterfield, Dupont High School Alumni, Army National Guard family, Toney Carroll (Janice) his best friend for over 50 years, and his beloved fur babies Max and Kitty.
His service will be officiated by Minister and personal friend Lewis Brown IV
Dicky is proceeded in death by his father Charles Thomas Gilpatrick, brother William Gilpatrick and nephew Charles Parrish.
Dicky spent his 32 year career with the TN Army National Guard 278th Armored Air Calvary Regiment. He loved God and his country and enjoyed spending time with family. He was a staunch Republican who was really looking forward to the upcoming 2020 elections. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing in bass tournaments, and golf. He was a huge fan of University of Tennessee Football and the Nashville Predators. Dicky was greatly loved and will be greatly missed but never forgotten.
We want to send a special thank you to Dr. Deepinder Bal, Bettina Engh, NP, and Dr. Salem Mehio at the Frist Clinic, Dr. Patrick Ryan at Nashville Vascular and Dr. David Spiegel nurses and other associates at Tennessee Oncology in Nashville, TN for providing Dicky with the best medical care possible.
Also thank you to all of our friends and family who have reached out to Dicky with words of kindness and encouragement. You will forever be in our hearts.
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