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Lenvil Herbert Dicks

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Birth	:	10 Sep 1928 Lake City, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Death	:	15 Sep 2019 Lake City, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Burial	:	Hopeful Baptist Cemetery, Mason, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate	:	30.0983658, -82.5798797
Description	:	OBIT - Mr. Lenvil Herbert Dicks, age 91 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at The Rehabilitation Center of Lake City. Lenvil was born and raised in Columbia County, Florida and was the seventh of eight children to the late Rev. John Dicks and Pearl Tyre Dicks. He was born just before the great depression and grew up poor. The only thing they had of value was family. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1946, where he played trumpet in the Columbia High School band under Band Directors Carl Roberts and Barney Black. Read More	OBIT - Mr. Lenvil Herbert Dicks, age 91 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at The Rehabilitation Center of Lake City. Lenvil was born and raised in Columbia County, Florida and was the seventh of eight children to the late Rev. John Dicks and Pearl Tyre Dicks. He was born just before the great depression and grew up poor. The only thing they had of value was family. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1946, where he played trumpet in the Columbia High School band under Band Directors Carl Roberts and Barney Black. He earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from Stetson University in 1951, attending college under the G.I. Bill benefits from his service in the United States Army, where he played First Trumpet in the Fifth Army Division Band. He later earned a Master of Music Degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, from Baylor he went to playing First Trumpet in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He later showed his love for Stetson by establishing a scholarship for music majors. Lenvil returned to Florida and accepted the Directorship of the Union County High School Band in Lake Butler, and moved to a position as Band Director of Columbia High School where he served as Band Director from August 1956 until June 1966. During this period, he wrote the Columbia High Tiger fight song Onward Victorious which is still played to this day. The school board reluctantly accepted his resignation allowing him to open his real estate business, Dicks Realty. Dicks Realty is the oldest Real Estate firm in Lake City and is still operating today under the leadership of his son Brad. He was well known by the title of "The Land Man", during his real estate career, as he developed and sold thousands of parcels of land in the North Central Florida area. He was preceded in death by an infant child, Robin Dicks; and seven siblings, Golde Dicks Markham, Clarence Dicks, Tribble Dicks, Emerald Dicks Stewart, Opal Dicks Rogers, Fay Dicks Gay and Rodney Dicks. Lenvil was loving, compassionate, humorous and dedicated to his community. He never met a stranger and was quick with a joke or a simple hello. Being in business for over 50 years, it became common to see him at the post office or a local bank. Lake City changed a lot more than Lenvil did over that half century. He made it through life without ever needing an email or logging onto the internet. He was a simple man with few personal possessions but was generous, donating for community events such as fireworks , investing in our youth by buying animals the Columbia County Fair and stepping up when the CHS Band needed uniforms and instruments. He was also a strong supporter of local churches and charities throughout the years. As a teacher, he taught excellence and discipline. After school, he was a mentor to those same students who cropped tobacco and planted pine trees at the end of the school day. Later in life he became a source for owner financing with low money down, allowing thousands of families the ability to own their own property. Lenvil has sold one acre lots for as little as $100.00. Through the years he maintained a reputation of being fair and a man of his word. A handshake was worth more than a contract. He has been a source of wisdom for many businessmen that have become successful members of our community. Survivors include his children, 1 daughter , 2 sons of Lake City; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a former spouse and a committed companion; the mother of his children; numerous nieces and nephews also survive(names of living withheld per findagrave guidelines). Funeral services for Mr. Dicks were conducted Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Hopeful Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Rodriguez officiating. Interment followed at Hopeful Baptist Cemetery. Partial Obit taken from The Lake City Reporter Pub on September 17, 2019

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Lenvil Herbert Dicks's memorial is located at: Hopeful Baptist Cemetery, Mason, Columbia County, USA.
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Lenvil Herbert Dicks death on 15 Sep 2019 in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida, USA
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Latitude: 30.0983658
Longitude: -82.5798797

Family Members:

Parent

Rev John Dicks

(1888 - 1986)

Pearl Tyre Dicks

(1888 - 1975)

Siblings

Ella Golde Dicks Markham

(1908 - 1996)

Emerald Dicks Stewart

(1915 - 2006)

Opal Iris Dicks Rogers

(1920 - 1982)

Fay Jewel Dicks Meek

(1922 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hopeful Baptist Cemetery
Mason, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0983658, -82.5798797

2. Ebenezer Cemetery
Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0928001, -82.5519028

3. Hawthorne Cemetery
Mason, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0653000, -82.5888977

4. Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery
Lake City, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1266100, -82.6227700

5. Mount Tabor Cemetery
Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0478380, -82.5801460

6. Mount Tabor AME Church Cemetery
Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0516660, -82.6058330

7. Price Creek Cemetery
Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1494007, -82.5922012

8. Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Lake City, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1382999, -82.6358032

9. Williamson-Tyre Cemetery
Lulu, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1019001, -82.5061035

10. Bethlehem Cemetery
Lake City, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1680775, -82.5772247

11. Pleasant Grove United Methodist Cemetery
Lake City, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1060600, -82.6616200

12. First Mount Tabor Cemetery
Lake City, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0271710, -82.5828340

13. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0279560, -82.5962530

14. New Zion Cemetery
Lake Butler, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0750008, -82.4997025

15. Gillen Allen Cemetery
Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1061001, -82.4946976

16. Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Lulu, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1029760, -82.4858470

17. Old Providence Cemetery
Lake Butler, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0140000, -82.5590000

18. Truevine Cemetery
Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1856003, -82.6046982

19. Farnell Cemetery
Ellisville, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0077991, -82.5931015

20. Mount Zion Cemetery
Lulu, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0955290, -82.4739900

21. Scarborough Cemetery
Lake City, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1835649, -82.6280213

22. Douglas Cemetery
Lake Butler, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0883007, -82.4689026

23. Columbia Community Cemetery
Columbia, Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.0679200, -82.6938200

24. Hope Henry Cemetery
Columbia County, USA
Coordinate: 30.1478004, -82.6853027