Edgar Farnsworth Dickson Jr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 7, 2025, at the age of 93, Edgar Farnsworth Dickson Jr. (Richmond, Virginia) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Edgar is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Edgar's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He is survived by: his wife Mary Southgate Hearon; his daughter Charlotte Mason Dickson (Jack Macy) of Berkeley, CA; his granddaughters, Eliza Macy and Lydia Macy of Oakland, CA.; and his children, Fanning Hearon Dickson (Pamela Baldecchi Dickson) of Annapolis Maryland, Dr. Kate Dickson (Jake Bowling), Mary Southgate Dickson Simms (Peter Simms) and Caroline Dickson of Denver, Colorado..
A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, January 7th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church (815 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219).
Donations can be made to St. Paul's (https://stpaulsrva.org) in his honor.
