Services will be held for Pearl Dickson, 83, formerly of Big Spring, will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring with Dr. Randy Cotton, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring.The family will receive friends from 6 PM to 8 PM Monday at the funeral home.Pearl was born August 20, 1921 in Williamson County, and died Thursday, October 14, 2004 in Lufkin, following a lengthy illness. She was married to the love of her life, Bill Dickson, for 53 years. They lived in Abilene until 1958, when they moved to Big Spring. Bill passed away in 1994. In 2002, Pearl moved to Lufkin to live with her daughter, and had been a resident of Southland Health Care Center since March of this year. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Big Spring.Survivors include a daughter, Billie Averitt of Lufkin; two sisters, Geneva Attaway of Elwood, Illinois and Virginia Frierson of Garland; two brothers, Ed Swindle of Killeen and Dr. Bill Swindle of Stephenville; one grandson, Jeremy Heck, and one great grandchild, Simone both of Houston. Also surviving Pearl are several nieces and nephews. Pearl is preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Sherry in 2001; a son-in-law, Don Averitt in 2000; a brother, Ted Swindle in 2002; and her parents.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Lutheran Church, 1001 Atkinson Dr., Lufkin, Texas 75901.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
