Clara J. Dickey, 78, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 in Gulfport. She was a loving mother and grandmother, which loved her grandchildren dearly! She was a former resident of Bartlett, TN and was a resident of the coast for 17 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Staab and Wilma McKinley Staab Greenway; husband, James Dickey; daughter, Clarissa Dickey; brother, Herbert McKinley. She is survived by her daughter, Rochelle Hughes (Bill) of Mandeville, LA; three grandchildren, Ryan Hughes, Christopher Hughes and Amber Hughes. Visitation will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 6 until service begins at 2 p.m. at Forest Hill East Funeral Home with interment following.

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