Kathie Carolyn Dickens, age 70, passed away on January 7, 2019 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born on June 27, 1948 to Norman and Catherine Wilkins in Hope Mills, North Carolina.
Kathie was the oldest of 5 children. After receiving her associate’s degree, she began her career working for the Civil Service. She retired as a Budget Analyst with the Naval Hospital NAS here in Jacksonville.
Kathie was predeceased by her parents and her brother Bill Wilkins. She is survived by her son, Kenneth “Scooby” Dickens and daughter, Tammy Parsons, her sisters Delores Nickles and Barbara Mitchley, and her brother Oscar Elwood Phipps Jr.
A visitation will be held Thursday January 10, 2019 from 4 to 5 pm at Hardage-Giddens Riverside Memorial Park and Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 5 pm.