James S. Dirickson

December 16, 1942 - April 5, 2018

James S. Dirickson, 75, passed away April 5, 2018 at his residence. Visitation will be 1pm-2pm Saturday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Services will be 2pm Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mrs. Dirickson was a native of Matador, Texas and grew up in Yukon, Oklahoma and graduated from Yukon High School. After high school James served in the U.S. Army in both Germany and South Korea. In 1964, James relocated to Crystal Springs, MS with the rest of his family. He has been a resident since that time. James had a lifelong love of horses and enjoyed being in the outdoors. He died peacefully at home. He is preceded in death by his father James Nobel Dirickson, his mother, Julia Powell, his stepfather Russell Powell, brother Buddy Thompson, and sister, Joy Wallace. He is survived by his sister, Janice M. Dicken of Brandon and step brother, George Thompson of Gatesville, Texas.