Eddie Vest
Wanda was a wonderful woman. I am proud to have been a part of her family. I am glad her traits are instilled in my wife. But, grandma always made the best Texas trash. She will be missed in all of our hearts. E. Vest
Birth date: Feb 28, 1928 Death date: Apr 18, 2009
Born February 28, 1928 in Beaumont, TX and passed away April 18, 2009 in Dallas, TX. Wanda is survived by her sons, John Dickinson and Gordon Dickinson and wife, Barrie; 3 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren. Services will be hel Read Obituary
Wanda was a wonderful woman. I am proud to have been a part of her family. I am glad her traits are instilled in my wife. But, grandma always made the best Texas trash. She will be missed in all of our hearts. E. Vest
Wanda was our Family &{ John,Gordon, Betty & Glayd`s.} She was always happy,smiling & laughing. She was a joyous Spirit & Loved Us.God Bless her! Susie
Some of the best memories of my childhood were spent at Grandma's house. Every time I bake cookies, I always think of Grandma. She was the best cook, best hostess and a great lady. I will miss her very much.
I have no memories because I didn't know Mrs. Dickinson. However, I work with Gordon & if he is any indication of what his mother was like – – she was a great lady. Our prayers are with the entire family. Delane Hargrove
Parable of Motherhood By Temple Bailey The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is the way long?" she asked. And her guide said, "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy and she would not believe that anything could be better than those years. So she played with her children and gathered flowers for them along the way and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them and life was good, and the young mother cried, "Nothing will never be lovelier than this." Then night came, and storm, and the path was dark and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle and the children said, "Oh Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come," and the mother said, "This is better than the brightness of day, for I have taught my children courage." And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary, but at all times she said to the children, "A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed and when they reached the top, they said, "We could not have done it without you, Mother." And the mother, when she lay down that night, looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I gave them courage, today I have given then strength." And with the next day came strange clouds which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil–and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said, "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light." And the children looked and saw above the clouds an Everlasting Glory, and it guided them and brought them beyond the darkness. And that night the mother said, "This is the best day of all for I have shown my children God." And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old, and she was little and bent. And her children were tall and strong and walked with courage. And when the way was rough they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond the hill they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And the mother said, "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know that the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone and their children after them." And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates." And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said, "We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a Living Presence."