Delores Helen Otto Dickinson
February 12, 1930 – December 27, 2025
ZEBULON – Delores Helen Otto Dickinson, 95, passed away on December 27, 2025 after having lived a faith-filled life, devoted to her family and to her Savior. Delores was born in Elizabeth, NJ to the late Lewis William Charles & Helen Elinore Blomberg Otto. While her health permitted, Delores was an active member of her church and loved her church family. Her loved ones meant more to her than life itself, and they are truly grateful to have been blessed with such a wonderful matriarch. Outside of being the best homemaker her family could have asked for, her life boasted numerous additional accomplishments, from being a successful cook in a Wisconsin hotel, to running a country curtain and craft store in Zebulon, NC.
Delores was predeceased by her beloved husband of 71 years, Glenn Dickinson, an infant daughter (Shirley Jo), as well as by her two brothers. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Lee (Jimmy), Julie Overby (Glenn), Jane Layden (Mike) and her son, Don Dickinson (Susi); her grandchildren, Jacquie, JK (Holly), Nick (Amanda), Matt (Laura), Lizzie (Mark), Kristina (Adam), Katelynn, Alex (Kendra), Michael Jr. (Sara), Nikki (Josh), Annie (Alan), Ryan (Laura) as well as 26 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Her family’s warmest regards go out to her faithful caregiver and special friend Stephanie Smith, as well as Janet Dowdy and Abbie Williams. Also, a special thank you to Jack Hinton for always being there.
A Memorial Service to Celebrate Ms. Delores will take place at 2:00pm on Monday, January 12, 2026, Friendship Free Will Baptist Church, 744 Friendship Church Rd., Middlesex, NC 27557. Inurnment will take place immediately following the service in the church cemetery.
Flowers are welcome. You are also welcome to make memorial contributions to Jews for Jesus, Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN), FFWBC or to your favorite Christian charity.
Arrangements are with Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, 211 W. Third St., Wendell. www.stricklandfuneral.com
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I can write a book on this lady this true angel she will be miss..I thank God for the opportunity to serve an to be apart of Mrs.Delois life to know her is to love her i made a promise to care for her not to leave her through her dementia her faith was still with the Lord every Morning i would greet her an say its brand new Day thank God for it her word was Amen u Bet ..i look forward to seeing her so she could greet me with her beautiful warm smile we laugh together watch her beautiful bluebirds together lunches together listen to music together she was so ready to be with the Lord an i would always say When Jesus come we know you going with him my promise was fulfilled to her thru her transition i find myself wiping tears from eyes missing her But Jesus needed her most she will be miss i will cherish the memories in my heart always Rip my sweetpea the nickname i gave her love Stephanie always
Rip sweetpea
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