Deacon Charles Elbert Dickens's obituary , Passed away on August 11, 2025 in Pinetops, North Carolina

Deacon Charles Elbert Dickens

December 7, 1935 - August 11, 2025 (89 years old)

Pinetops, North Carolina

Deacon Charles Elbert Dickens's obituary , Passed away on August 11, 2025 in Pinetops, North Carolina

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Hemby Willoughby Funeral Home

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Deacon Charles Elbert Dickens

December 7, 1935 - August 11, 2025 (89 years old)

Pinetops, North Carolina

Deacon Charles Elbert Dickens Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Deacon Charles Elbert Dickens of Pinetops, North Carolina, whose life came to an end on August 11, 2025 at the age of 89, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Deacon departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Deacon may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Deacon leaves behind.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Joe Dickens and Helen Avery. He is survived by: his children, Elbert Ray Dickens of Tarboro, NC, Carolyn Faye Dickens Goss of Upper Marlboro, MD and Sandra Ann Dickens Bunns of Bowie, MD; and his siblings, Marvin Dickens of Pinetops, NC, Barbara Smith of Rocky Mount, NC, JoAnn Knight of Pinetops, NC and Rosa Lee Smith of Pinetops, NC. He is also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, with a host of other loving relatives and friends.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hemby Willoughby Funeral Home



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Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church
3033 Bynum Farm Rd, Pinetops, NC 27864

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