Birth date: Dec 29, 1953 Death date: Aug 3, 2020
Coach Dickey Meeks was born on December 29, 1953 in Orange, TX to Joe and Laverne Meeks. He passed away on August 3, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, August Read Obituary
Dickey was like "Bigger than Life" quarterbacking at Riverfield in the early 70's, especially to a young athlete who looked up to those great athletes older than me and my peers. I'll always remember when he and George Barefield took me and Stuart King to the Astrodome to watch a weekend series between the Astros and the Dodgers in the summer of 1974. I got All-Star pitcher Don Sutton's autograph, and we saw two pro games! Dickey drove all us down there, as he was the only one old enough to drive, besides George. And he coached our team in Dixie Boys in Rayville. He knew what he was doing, as his father had taught him well. He was tough, but cared about his players, so we wanted to win for him, and his father. They both knew how to make men out of boys. With fond memories, Clay Mott
Larry Lankford I was a official and work several games for Coach Meeks and he was always professional with me even when maybe he shouldn’t have been when the crew blew a call . I consider him as a friend and I know he was a great Coach and a great leader and know all his coaching staffs and student athletes look up to him As a leader but with winning State Championship was a joy in is life his wife Debbie and his kids and grandkids was the most important thing in his life. RIP Coach Meeks
I officiated many games through the years for Coach Meeks. He was one of the top coaches around. We didn’t always see eye to eye but he was always very professional. My condolences to the family. Great coach, better Man!
Ken Floyd, Nacogdoches
Coach Meeks took a chance on me and hired me for my very first “grown up” job out of college. I learned a lot from that job and to him I am forever grateful. Thank you, Coach Meeks. My condolences and prayers go out to his family during this time.
We are so grateful for the time we were given to know Coach Meeks and family. 2 John 3 (NLT): Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ...
Dwain and Camille Knight, Henderson, TX
