Amye Lea Dickerson

Amye  L. Dickerson, age 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 8, 2016 at home surrounded by family members and compassionate care givers.  Amye was born March 19, 1924 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Glenn and Alice Akins of Mounds, Oklahoma. Amye grew up on a farm in Mounds, Oklahoma along with a younger brother, Lew Roy and sister, Anna Dell (both deceased).  Amye took care of her younger siblings while her mother and father worked in the fields to raise crops and tended to the cattle.  When Amye finished high school, she attended and graduated from Draughon's School of Business in Tulsa, Oklahoma to become an administrative assistant.  After World War II, June 22, 1946, she married Harold Dickerson and they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2016.  They worked together in her husband's appliance service business with Amye doing all the bookwork for over 50 years.  She made it a point to get all the information necessary for Harold to diagnose the problem so he would have the right part on the first trip to make the repair.  In addition she served as the St. Louis Water Board's treasurer for several years.  Amye enjoyed being active in the Methodist church in St. Louis, Oklahoma where she was a resident for over 65 years.  She and her husband became a part of the Old Santa Fe Riders in Shawnee and the Indian Nation Covair Club of Central Oklahoma where they enjoyed traveling and visiting with other motorcycle and Covair car enthusiasts.   She was a Worthy Matron in Eastern Star at Lexington, Oklahoma and continued to be a member at the time of her passing.  As a homemaker, she raised two children, Harold Blaine Dickerson, deceased, and Deborah Thompson of Edmond, OK.  While Amye had many hobbies she pursued around the home, her pride and joy was definitely her granddaughter, Lynnsey, who affectionately called her "MiMi".     Amye is survived by her husband, Harold L. Dickerson, daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Thompson and Randy Thompson, and granddaughter Lynnsey Thompson, all of Edmond Oklahoma. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 2:00 to 6:30PM at Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Services will be held at Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole Oklahoma on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 10:00.  Private burial will be at Green Hill Memorial Gardens in Sapulpa, OK. In lieu of flowers, donations in Memoriam can be sent in her name to the National Cavalier Rescue Trust to support dogs in need of medical and re-homing care. http://cavalierrescuetrust.org/donations The family wishes to thank all of those who cared for her during her last year, specifically Norma Lockhart, private care angel and the many Frontier Hospice personnel. Online condolences can be left on Amye Dickerson's Memorial Tribute at www.swearingenfuneral.com Funeral Information: October 15, 2016, 10:00 AM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868