WABASH — Lois Arlene Dixon, 75, of rural Wabash, died at 4:24 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Miller's Merry Manor East in Wabash, surrounded by her family. She was born July 27, 1937 in Wabash, to Edward and Velma (Lewis) Graves.
Lois was a graduate of Frankfort Pilgrim High School. She married Robert E. Dixon in Wabash on August 10, 1957. She was a house cleaner, retiring in 1999. She also was a speech judge and traveled with the Southwood High School Speech Team. Lois was a charter member of the Bible Holiness Church in Wabash. She enjoyed cooking, especially baking, going to flea markets and rummage sales, and also enjoyed traveling. Lois never knew a stranger and always had a smile on her face. She faithfully served the Lord several years.
She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Dixon, Wabash; three children, James (Becky) Dixon, North Manchester, Dawn (Ben) Hornbaker, Fairmount, and Lamar (Tracy) Dixon, Lagro; two sisters, Charlotte Askew, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Linda (Jerry) McColley, North Manchester, 11 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Edward Graves; and two sisters, Doris Pell and Jean Heagy.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash with the Rev. Robert Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.
Lois was a graduate of Frankfort Pilgrim High School. She married Robert E. Dixon in Wabash on August 10, 1957. She was a house cleaner, retiring in 1999. She also was a speech judge and traveled with the Southwood High School Speech Team. Lois was a charter member of the Bible Holiness Church in Wabash. She enjoyed cooking, especially baking, going to flea markets and rummage sales, and also enjoyed traveling. Lois never knew a stranger and always had a smile on her face. She faithfully served the Lord several years.
She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Dixon, Wabash; three children, James (Becky) Dixon, North Manchester, Dawn (Ben) Hornbaker, Fairmount, and Lamar (Tracy) Dixon, Lagro; two sisters, Charlotte Askew, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Linda (Jerry) McColley, North Manchester, 11 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Edward Graves; and two sisters, Doris Pell and Jean Heagy.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash with the Rev. Robert Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.
WABASH — Lois Arlene Dixon, 75, of rural Wabash, died at 4:24 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Miller's Merry Manor East in Wabash, surrounded by her family. She was born July 27, 1937 in Wabash, to Edward and Velma (Lewis) Graves.
Lois was a graduate of Frankfort Pilgrim High School. She married Robert E. Dixon in Wabash on August 10, 1957. She was a house cleaner, retiring in 1999. She also was a speech judge and traveled with the Southwood High School Speech Team. Lois was a charter member of the Bible Holiness Church in Wabash. She enjoyed cooking, especially baking, going to flea markets and rummage sales, and also enjoyed traveling. Lois never knew a stranger and always had a smile on her face. She faithfully served the Lord several years.
She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Dixon, Wabash; three children, James (Becky) Dixon, North Manchester, Dawn (Ben) Hornbaker, Fairmount, and Lamar (Tracy) Dixon, Lagro; two sisters, Charlotte Askew, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Linda (Jerry) McColley, North Manchester, 11 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Edward Graves; and two sisters, Doris Pell and Jean Heagy.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash with the Rev. Robert Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.
Lois was a graduate of Frankfort Pilgrim High School. She married Robert E. Dixon in Wabash on August 10, 1957. She was a house cleaner, retiring in 1999. She also was a speech judge and traveled with the Southwood High School Speech Team. Lois was a charter member of the Bible Holiness Church in Wabash. She enjoyed cooking, especially baking, going to flea markets and rummage sales, and also enjoyed traveling. Lois never knew a stranger and always had a smile on her face. She faithfully served the Lord several years.
She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Dixon, Wabash; three children, James (Becky) Dixon, North Manchester, Dawn (Ben) Hornbaker, Fairmount, and Lamar (Tracy) Dixon, Lagro; two sisters, Charlotte Askew, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Linda (Jerry) McColley, North Manchester, 11 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Edward Graves; and two sisters, Doris Pell and Jean Heagy.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash with the Rev. Robert Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.
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