Shirley W. Dickert, 87, citizen of the year in W.Va.
February 9, 2023
Shirley Waites Dickert of Pawleys Plantation died Feb. 1 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 87.
She was born in Columbia, the daughter of Guy and Frances Waites. She graduated from Dreher High School in 1953, attended the University of South Carolina, and married Bacil Dickert on Oct. 20, 1954. They lived for 35 years in South Charleston, W.Va., where Mrs. Dickert was an active member of the Woman’s’ Club. She loved playing bridge, bowling, and knitting, donating countless quilts, baby blankets, slippers and toboggans to friends and the South Charleston Heart and Hand charity.
Mrs. Dickert was named the 1991-92 Citizen of the Year by the South Charleston Lions Club. She was also active in the South Charleston Western Little League and coached girls softball. She impressed the kids, parents, and coaches when she hit a center field home run during the Little League Mothers game.
After retiring to Pawleys Island, she continued her knitting, quilting and bridge groups, and enjoyed escapades with her YaYa sisters. She was nicknamed the “Professor of Good Times” by one of her daughter’s classmates. She loved taking pictures and was the photographer at many events at the Pawleys Plantation clubhouse.
Although kept housebound by COVID, she never lost her quick wit and sense of humor.
In addition to her husband of 68 years, she is survived by her children, Deborah (Raymond), Bacil Jr. and Laura Ann (Jim); six grandchildren, Chris (Kobi), Lindsay (Lee) Sarah (Jameson), Jennifer, Brittany and Tom; four great-grandchildren, Lucas, Layne, Brooks and Lyla; and a brother, Julius Durham Waites.
Another brother, Robert Waites, died before her.
A celebration of her life will be held April 8 at Pawleys Plantation Clubhouse.
Memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 2320 Highway 378, Conway, SC 29527.
There is a guest book at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
