Fred was born on April 12, 1949, to Ralph Elton Dickson and Alice Eugenia Richardson Dickson in Conway, Arkansas. After graduating from Conway High School in 1967, he went on to study Physics and then Business at Hendrix College in Conway.
After graduation from Hendrix, his first job was as Assistant Manager of Magic Mart in North Little Rock. Soon after, he became very interested in Apple computers, and sold them for many years through various companies in central Arkansas. In 1997, he began work for Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield as supervisor over computer acquisitions for the company, a position he would hold for 21 years until retiring in 2018.
In 1974, he met Sharon Elaine Jackson Grissom, mother to then four year-old Lori Elaine Grissom. He and Sharon wed on March 16, 1974. He was a steadfast and faithful Husband and Father, and later an enthusiastic Grandfather to two grandsons.
Fred was a devout Christian and heavily involved in his church, First Assembly of God North Little Rock, primarily through the Junior Bible Quiz program, but also in youth mentoring and technological support. He was an avid cyclist, active in the RevRock Cycling club and competing in many races, even finishing the Big Dam Bridge 100 mile race multiple times in recent years. He loved Great Danes and had many over the years, walking and running with them around North Little Rock and sharing them with the children of the neighborhood and church.
Fred was predeceased by Ralph Elton Dickson and Alice Richardson Dickson. He is survived by his Wife of 47 years, Sharon Elaine Jackson Dickson, Sister Inez Richardson Dickson Zane, Daughter Lori Elaine Grissom Lemley, Son-in-Law James Andrew Lemley, and Grandsons Aidan Orion and Isaac Owen Lemley.
Burial will be in Rest Hills Cemetery in Sherwood, Arkansas. The family would like to express our thanks to the Critical Care team at Baptist Hospital North Little Rock for the extraordinary care given during Fred’s illness. In lieu of flowers, family and friends are encouraged to donate plasma if they have had Covid-19 or make a monetary donation to projectrescue.com.
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