Richard Erickson Obituary, Death Cause – Richard Erickson, who resided in Jackson, Georgia and was 87 years old at the time of his passing on November 6, 2023, was pronounced dead at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. On March 27, 1936, in the town of Greenbush, Minnesota, Dale Loyal Erickson was born to his parents, Clarence Loyal Erickson and Gladys Viola Peterson Erickson. Dale is now without either of his biological parents. His death was preceded by the passing of his wife of 65 years, Karen Gail Blaido Erickson, as well as his brother, Roger Dean Erickson.
His wife, both of his parents, and both of his children are all interred in the same plot. Dale joined the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to work as an air traffic controller after completing his service in the United States Air Force. His hobbies included gardening, painting, and reading, and he was an active member of the Jackson Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His interests also included gardening. In addition to playing card games and cribbage, reading about the American Revolution and the Civil War was one of his favorite things to do in his spare time.
Dale’s surviving children and spouses include, among others, Denell and Tony Angelo, Donise and Doug Hall, Suzanne and Warren Puckett, Dale II and Alesha Erickson, and Kenyon and Michelle Erickson. He also leaves behind 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by his sister, Harriet Arlene Kezar.
Funeral services for Mr. Dale Erickson will be place at Sherrell Memorial Chapel on the morning of Saturday, November 11, 2023, at eleven in the morning. President Rick Jones will serve as the master of ceremonies for the event. At the conclusion of the service, the body will be interred at the Jackson City Cemetery. The funeral home will be open for friends and family to pay their condolences on the evening of Friday, November 10, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
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