Mack Dickess

Mack Dickess 1926 - 2017 Mack Dickess, 91, of Ironton, Ohio passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at St. Marys Medical Center, Ironton Campus, Ironton, Ohio. Mack was born January 31, 1926 in Kitts Hill, Ohio son of the late John and Emma Dickess. He graduated from Kitts Hill High School. At a young age he worked for Foster Stove Company in Ironton and also Carlyle Tile Company in Coal Grove for 24 years making tile. He worked at Ashland Coke Plant Division of Armco Steel and retired from Armco Steel after 15 years. He was an agent for Sandy and Beaver Insurance Company and past owner of Dickess Insurance Agency. On April 16, 1946 Mack married Lillian Chapman, who survives him, at First Christian Church in Catlettsburg, Ky by Minister D.H. Matherly. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Wilber Dickess, Thomas (Dorothy) Dickess, Frank (Gladys) Dickess, Homer (Clementine) Dickess, David (Josephine) Dickess, and Edward (Regina) Dickess; sisters Clara (Don) Mootz and Sophia (Harley) Wilson. In addition to his wife Lillian, Mack leaves behind his wonderful family, sons Michael (Linda) Dickess and Ronald (Kimberly) Dickess; grandchildren Bryan Dickess, Lindsay (Jeff) Lawless and Nathaniel Dickess; one great grandchild Hoyt Lawless; and sisters Elena (Francis) Szabo and Rachel (Dan) Neal. He attended Sugar Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II serving active duty in Germany. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Sugar Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Ironton, Ohio with Pastor Mike Long officiating. Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio. Visitation will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the church. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall or ehallfuneralhome.com. SERVICES Visitation Saturday, June 17, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sugar Creek Missionary Baptist Church 99 County Road 44 S Ironton, Ohio 45638 Funeral Service Saturday, June 17, 2017 11:00 AM Sugar Creek Missionary Baptist Church 99 County Road 44 S Ironton, Ohio 45638

Mack Dickess

January 31, 2017 - June 12, 2017