Elizabeth "Betty" Hinson Dickson, 96, of Panama City, FL passed away on Monday August 13, 2018 after a long illness. Betty was a member and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of Panama City. She also was a former member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed traveling, music, water sports, particularly water skiing on the lake. She retired from the Sears Roebuck after many years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Dickson; her parents, Joe Pete and Cora Mae Hinson, 2 brothers, and a beloved granddaughter, Lisa Adams. Betty is survived by her caregiver and daughter Jane Dickson; Cousins Kim Mitchell, Jo Taylor, Ann Lynn and Angie Justice; daughters, Dianne (Larry) Ferrell, Nan Register; two grandchildren, Rev. Hugh (Elizabeth) Ansley, Dr. Michael (Adrienne) Ferrell; nine great grandchildren, Elexis, Katie, Benjamin, Michael Ansley, Jack, Max, Halle, Mason, and Marcus Ferrell. A graveside service will be held on Friday August 17, 2018 at 2 pm at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Wilson Funeral Home on Friday from 1:00- 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the March of Dimes or to the Shiner Children's Hospital Spinal Cord Injury treatment center in Chicago. The family would like to thank her many physicians, hospitals, nursing staff, and Covenant Care.