Omealuia Lee Dickson Omealuia Lee Dickson was born on November 13, 1951 in Los Angeles, California to Bertrand and Carrie Dickson. She attended David Starr Jordan High School and completed a year of school at Los Angeles City College. She loved to sing and model as a young adult and aspired to be a professional entertainer. However, life took a drastic turn and through many attempts she finally was able to overcome the biggest challenge in her life in 2010 when she moved to Ogden, Utah with Gayle Thomas to reclaim her life. She became a devout member of New Zion Baptist Church on spent her time singing in the choir, helping with the community cooking for the church, in addition to attending bible study. On 24, 2013 she was baptized at her church under the leadership McCall Ill. May 5, 2013 and outreach program, Palm Sunday, March of Pastor Carey Omealuia loved watching old black and white movies, listening to music, and loved spending time with her family and friends. She had an outgoing and infectious yet Straight forward personality. She loved connecting with family and friends on Facebook. Omealuia maintained her sobriety for over five years and she along with her family was proud of this great accomplishment. She is survived by her mother, Carrie L. Battle, her two daughters; Toni R. Griffin and LaTonia M. and Charles Walk; three grandchildren; LaNesha Collins, Robert Collins Jr., and Raionnah Walk; brother; Bertrand Dickson, and sister; Aujon Mangam, her only grandson Robert Collins III and his mother Sirena Collins. Omealuia leaves behind to cherish her memory, in addition to above mention, her nieces and nephews, Denovies Griffin, Tameka Arnett-Griffin, Tina Calhoun, James Calhoun Sr. and Kennetta Thomas-Calhoun, Juanita Thompson, Loreece Williams, Jimmy Mangram Jr., Marc Mangram, Carl D. Johnson and Wanda Johnson, Lewis Kary and April Kary, including cousins in Palmdale, San Francisco and Stockton, California as well as a host of extended family and dear friends in Los Angeles, California and Ogden, Utah. She is preceded in death by her son, Mario Marshall, father, Bertrand Dickson Sr., three sisters, Evelyn Allen, Jacqueline Dickson, Gwendolyn Rice, her best friend and sister, Gayle Thomas and her nephew, Eric McClain. Omealuia “Big O” Dickson was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at New Zion Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln Avenue, Ogden. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com