Alma C. Dickens

Alma was born in Tazewell TN., in 1925, moving to Florida in 1960, settling in Sarasota.

She is predeceased by her parents Tilman Cox and Lucy Cox; sister Ima Duncan (Ed) and brother Jimmy Cox.

Alma is survived by her loving husband of fifty years William “Bill” Dickens; son Jerry Standifer (Mary); sisters Hazel Summers, and Vivian Taylor (Ralph); sister in law Fran Cox; brother in law Clyde Dickens (Karen). She leaves two grandchildren, Leslie Blaine Roscoe, and C. Jeff Blaine; and three great grandchildren Derek Turner, Stephanie Turner, and Sophia Blaine.

Alma was a member of the First Baptists Church of Palmetto.

Services will be held at Palms-Robarts Funeral Home, 170 Honore Ave, Sarasota, FL. Visitation will be Friday May 30 from 5PM to 7PM. Graveside Funeral Service will be Saturday May 31 at 11AM at Palms-Robarts Memorial Park. A Gathering of family and friends will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Alma Dickens to: Angels of the Amazon, 10305 Riberburn Drive, Tampa, FL 33647 or through perujungle.com.

Bill, Jerry, and family would like to especially thank Vivian Taylor and Paul Hefflefinger and the Standifer family of friends for all of the prayers, kindness, and love expressed during this time of loss.