He was born May 17, 1951 in Tampa, Florida and came to Brooksville three years ago. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He worked as a truck driver and was Baptist by faith.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Donald & Alysha Dison of Brooksville, Florida, Wayne Crawford of North Carolina, Eric Crawford of Brooksville, Florida, Chris & Pam Dison of Tampa, Florida, Wesley & Patricia Dison of Wesley Chapel, Florida; daughters and son-in-law, Wendy & Chris Essex of Louisville, Kentucky and Juanita Dison of Bardstown, Kentucky; sisters and brothers-in-law, Carolyn & Rod Cardinale of Brooksville, Florida and Sandra & Rod Lucas of Wesley Chapel, Florida; 21 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
A Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00am-12:00pm, Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel, where Funeral Services begin at 12:00pm. Burial will follow at 1:30pm at Florida National Cemetery, with military honors.
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