Daniel C. Dickert Sr. 86 formerly of 1129 Leita St. Newberry died Sunday March 12 2006 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dickert was born on Oct. 11 1919 in Newberry a son of the late Yancey T. and Annie Sligh Dickert. He was the retired owner of Dickert's Diesel and a former employee of Spott's Construction Co. He was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church where he was a member of the church choir and was the caretaker of the church property and was a former member of the Newberry Exchange Club.Mr. Dickert is survived by his wife Lera Duncan Dickert of Newberry; two sons and daughters-in-law Daniel C. and Sandra Dickert Jr. of Prosperity and Ronald C. and Rosemarie Dickert Sr. of Newberry; two sons-in-law Robert L. Forbis of Newberry and Leo F. Thomas Jr. of West Columbia; two sisters Harriett D. Smith of Winston-Salem NC and Mary Louise Smith of Freehold NJ; two brothers Yancey J. "Jack" Dickert of Midland MI and J. Roland Dickert of Newberry; seven grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by two daughters Peggy D. Forbis and Susan D. Thomas; two sisters Nellie Blanche Dickert and Roberta D. West; one brother William G. Dickert and his stepmother Elise Nash Dickert.Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Kem Thomas. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens.Visitation was from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence1129 Leita St. Newberry.Memorials may be made to Ebenezer United Methodist Church Building Fund 511 O'Neal St. Newberry SC 29108.Active pallbearers were Mark J. Kesler C. Shannon Pollard Ronald C. Dickert Jr. Matthew R. Dickert Kurt Diener Andy Senn Billy Dickert and Paul West. Honorary pallbearers were Von Dennis and the members of the Ebenezer UMC Choir.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.