Norval Dickens, Sr

Norval “Bud” E. Dickens, Sr. of Mt. Vernon , died Wednesday morning December 8, 2010 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville


He was born on July 24, 1926 in Mt. Vernon , the son of Audie and Ruby (Gillan) Dickens. He married Thelma R. Allison in 1947 and she preceded him in death on May 5, 2010.


Mr. Dickens was a lifelong Posey County resident and had worked in the oil fields for several companies. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII; was a member of the F.O. Eagles 1717 of Mt. Vernon ; American Legion Post 1141 of New Haven , IL ; the Mt. Vernon Conservation Club; and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He especially enjoyed playing poker and slot machines.


He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Norval E. and Lynn Dickens, Jr. and Roy L. and Beverley Dickens of Alabama; one daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Ricky Wiggins of Mt. Vernon; seven grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Frank and Virgel Dickens of Mt. Vernon. He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Dickens and two sisters, Katherine Dossett and Pearl Greenwell.


Private services will be held. Austin-Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon is in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences may be left at www.austinfuneralhome.com.