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Lawrenceburg Firefighter Remembered During Funeral

Posted at 6:39 AM, Feb 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-16 19:18:41-05

The funeral for a Lawrenceburg firefighter, who was killed earlier this week in a house fire, was held Friday.

Engineer Jason Dickey, an 11-year career firefighter, died Monday night after the roof of a burning home collapsed on top of him. He was 38.

Photos: Funeral Service Held For Jason Dickey

Visitation was held from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday at Mars Hill Baptist Church. The funeral began Friday at 11 a.m. 

The funeral procession began on Weakley Creek Road and continued into city limits. 

Dickey is survived by his three children and his wife, who is expecting a baby in the coming weeks.

Interment followed at Freemon Cemetery in Leoma. The family suggested memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.

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