Friends and classmates came together to remember a Wilson County teenager killed in a car accident earlier this week.
A crowd filled the parking lot in front of Publix on South Mt. Juliet Road Friday evening. They lit candles and shared stories of Lane Dickeson.
“He loved life and lived it to the fullest,” said Perry Baltz, a teammate of Dickeson’s. “He was a big jokester and always smiling.”
Dickeson, 19, was a 2015 Wilson Central High School graduate who was a star wrestler. He went on to attend Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio, but had plans to move closer to home and attend MTSU. Dickeson was also an active member of Cook's United Methodist Church.
Dickeson was killed Sunday in a single vehicle accident on Beckwith Road in Mt. Juliet. An initial report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol shows he was traveling South on Beckwith Road around 4:30 p.m. when he lost control of his car, and crashed into a tree. Dickeson was wearing a seatbelt, and drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash.
His friends said news of the crash was still sinking in, and it had been an emotional week. They gathered Friday to celebrate his life and remember the good times they shared.
“We have a lot of memories,” said Todd Cox, a former teammate and member of Cook’s United Methodist Church. “He may be gone, but the memories will stay with us for forever.”
Funeral services were held Thursday at Cook's United Methodist in Mt. Juliet.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Wilson Central wrestling program.
A memorial fund has also been set up. Donations can be made here: https://www.tilt.com/tilts/lane-dickeson-memorial-fund?s=fb&u=slong6635&_branch_match_id=282588726941564862
