John W. Dickensheets, 71, of Cross Lanes, passed away December 1, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House West, after an extended illness.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Byron and Jessie Bland Dickensheets; and his sister, Nydia Ruth Hall.
John is survived by his wife, Janet White Dickensheets; stepson, Joshua Hamilton; and his granddaughter, Kamryn Hamilton.
John was a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity and selected as Mr. Bobcat in 1962. He earned a B.A. degree in political science.
He was a pioneer in local sports talk radio, originating and hosting the Sports Line program on 58 WCHS and later Sports Talk with Bristol Broadcasting.
John was a play-by-play broadcaster for the Charleston Charlies and Charleston Wheelers minor League baseball clubs; basketball announcer for the semi-pro Charleston Gunners; football and basketball for Marshall University, West Virginia State College and the University of Charleston; the Charleston Distance Run; Golden Gloves boxing events; and hundreds of high school sporting events. He was twice nominated for the West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year award. At West Virginia State, he also served as the Yellow Jacket sports information director and coach of the women's basketball team for two seasons. He also served as station manager and account executive at WQBE AM and general manager and sales manager and account executive at WCHS/WVNS Radio. In addition to his duties as announcer for the Charlies, John served as the club's assistant general manager.
He was a member of three hall of fame classes: the Charleston Baseball Wall of Fame (2008), displayed at Appalachian Power Park; the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2010); and he is an Athletic Hall of Fame member at the University of Charleston (2006).
John grew up in Milton and attended Milton Elementary, Milton Junior High and Marshall College High School. He was a member of Milton Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in John's name to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 6, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Hurricane, with the Rev. Lee White officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home.
The family will accept memorial online condolences at cpjfuneralhome.com.
Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Dickensheets family.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Byron and Jessie Bland Dickensheets; and his sister, Nydia Ruth Hall.
John is survived by his wife, Janet White Dickensheets; stepson, Joshua Hamilton; and his granddaughter, Kamryn Hamilton.
John was a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity and selected as Mr. Bobcat in 1962. He earned a B.A. degree in political science.
He was a pioneer in local sports talk radio, originating and hosting the Sports Line program on 58 WCHS and later Sports Talk with Bristol Broadcasting.
John was a play-by-play broadcaster for the Charleston Charlies and Charleston Wheelers minor League baseball clubs; basketball announcer for the semi-pro Charleston Gunners; football and basketball for Marshall University, West Virginia State College and the University of Charleston; the Charleston Distance Run; Golden Gloves boxing events; and hundreds of high school sporting events. He was twice nominated for the West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year award. At West Virginia State, he also served as the Yellow Jacket sports information director and coach of the women's basketball team for two seasons. He also served as station manager and account executive at WQBE AM and general manager and sales manager and account executive at WCHS/WVNS Radio. In addition to his duties as announcer for the Charlies, John served as the club's assistant general manager.
He was a member of three hall of fame classes: the Charleston Baseball Wall of Fame (2008), displayed at Appalachian Power Park; the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2010); and he is an Athletic Hall of Fame member at the University of Charleston (2006).
John grew up in Milton and attended Milton Elementary, Milton Junior High and Marshall College High School. He was a member of Milton Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in John's name to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 6, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Hurricane, with the Rev. Lee White officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home.
The family will accept memorial online condolences at cpjfuneralhome.com.
Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Dickensheets family.
John W. Dickensheets, 71, of Cross Lanes, passed away December 1, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House West, after an extended illness.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Byron and Jessie Bland Dickensheets; and his sister, Nydia Ruth Hall.
John is survived by his wife, Janet White Dickensheets; stepson, Joshua Hamilton; and his granddaughter, Kamryn Hamilton.
John was a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity and selected as Mr. Bobcat in 1962. He earned a B.A. degree in political science.
He was a pioneer in local sports talk radio, originating and hosting the Sports Line program on 58 WCHS and later Sports Talk with Bristol Broadcasting.
John was a play-by-play broadcaster for the Charleston Charlies and Charleston Wheelers minor League baseball clubs; basketball announcer for the semi-pro Charleston Gunners; football and basketball for Marshall University, West Virginia State College and the University of Charleston; the Charleston Distance Run; Golden Gloves boxing events; and hundreds of high school sporting events. He was twice nominated for the West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year award. At West Virginia State, he also served as the Yellow Jacket sports information director and coach of the women's basketball team for two seasons. He also served as station manager and account executive at WQBE AM and general manager and sales manager and account executive at WCHS/WVNS Radio. In addition to his duties as announcer for the Charlies, John served as the club's assistant general manager.
He was a member of three hall of fame classes: the Charleston Baseball Wall of Fame (2008), displayed at Appalachian Power Park; the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2010); and he is an Athletic Hall of Fame member at the University of Charleston (2006).
John grew up in Milton and attended Milton Elementary, Milton Junior High and Marshall College High School. He was a member of Milton Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in John's name to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 6, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Hurricane, with the Rev. Lee White officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home.
The family will accept memorial online condolences at cpjfuneralhome.com.
Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Dickensheets family.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Byron and Jessie Bland Dickensheets; and his sister, Nydia Ruth Hall.
John is survived by his wife, Janet White Dickensheets; stepson, Joshua Hamilton; and his granddaughter, Kamryn Hamilton.
John was a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity and selected as Mr. Bobcat in 1962. He earned a B.A. degree in political science.
He was a pioneer in local sports talk radio, originating and hosting the Sports Line program on 58 WCHS and later Sports Talk with Bristol Broadcasting.
John was a play-by-play broadcaster for the Charleston Charlies and Charleston Wheelers minor League baseball clubs; basketball announcer for the semi-pro Charleston Gunners; football and basketball for Marshall University, West Virginia State College and the University of Charleston; the Charleston Distance Run; Golden Gloves boxing events; and hundreds of high school sporting events. He was twice nominated for the West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year award. At West Virginia State, he also served as the Yellow Jacket sports information director and coach of the women's basketball team for two seasons. He also served as station manager and account executive at WQBE AM and general manager and sales manager and account executive at WCHS/WVNS Radio. In addition to his duties as announcer for the Charlies, John served as the club's assistant general manager.
He was a member of three hall of fame classes: the Charleston Baseball Wall of Fame (2008), displayed at Appalachian Power Park; the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2010); and he is an Athletic Hall of Fame member at the University of Charleston (2006).
John grew up in Milton and attended Milton Elementary, Milton Junior High and Marshall College High School. He was a member of Milton Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in John's name to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 6, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Hurricane, with the Rev. Lee White officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home.
The family will accept memorial online condolences at cpjfuneralhome.com.
Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Dickensheets family.
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