Martha Paunee Dickerson, 83, of Milam, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 after an illness at Baylor CHI St. Luke's Hospital in Lufkin, Texas.

Martha was born September 17, 1938 in San Augustine County to William "Bill" Lacy and Rosie Davis Lacy.  She was a member of the Broaddus Class of 1958 and she worked for many years as Head of Housekeeping for Sabine county Hospital. She was the oldest member attending Bragg's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Sabine County.  She enjoyed going places with her friend, Georgia, and working puzzles.

Martha is survived by two sons, Micheal Dickerson of Milam and Mark Dickerson and wife, Vickie, of Vidor; brother, W. D. Lacy of Norwood Community; sister, Sybil Lacy Hutto of Doucette; grandsons, Scott Simpson and wife, Heidi, of Pasadena and Cory Simpson and wife, Loni, of Walker, Louisiana; four great-grandchildren, Gunnar, Hannah "JoBob Marie", Vador, and Hazel Simpson; friend, Georgia Brown of Hemphill; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Maurice Dickerson; son, Mervin Dickerson; great grandson, Hunter Simpson; her parents, "William" Bill and Rosie Lacy; brothers, George Lacy and Jack Lacy; sisters, Johnnie Lacy May, Jane Lacy Crouch, Bertie Lacy McBride and Jean Lacy Clamon,

Funeral services will begin at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Wade Bryan and Bro. Cliff Durham officiating.

Visitation will start one hour prior to service.

Burial will follow services in New Hope Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers are James Henderson, Jeffery Lacy, Cory Simpson, Scott Simpson, Gunnar Simpson and Woody Dorsey.  Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Sullivan, Myron Lacy, and Jimmy Henderson.

Instead of flowers, Martha's family requests that donations instead by made in Martha's memory to:  Bragg's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Tim Layfield, 341 Shacklefoot Drive, Milam, Texas 75959.

Memories and condolences may be made at starrfuneralhome.com.