Mildred Eve Dixon

Mildred Dixon

Funeral Announcement – DIXON Mildred

Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Eve Blair Dixon, of Wrightsville, Georgia, will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at the Lovett Grove Community Baptist Church, 1359 Idywild Road in Wrightsville. Reverend Curtis Blair will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Mildred Eve Blair Dixon was born on September 4, 1918, to the late Fred and Clyde Blair. She was a native of Johnson County. She was married to the late John Dixon and later moved to Macon, Georgia, where she lived for many years. She was a member of New Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Macon. She was the oldest member of the church.

Although Mildred did not have any children, she was surrounded by genuine love from devoted nieces, nephews, godson, goddaughter and devoted friends from Macon, Georgia. Wanda and Clee spent many years taking care of Mildred as children would. Affectionately known as “Big Sister”, “Aunt Moon” and “B Sister”, she had a heart of gold. She was willing to do anything she could to help her brothers and sisters, and others, in their of need. She truly loved the Lord and did not mind praising and talking about the goodness of Jesus with anyone. She also loved the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as her favorite pastime.

In September of 2017, her health started to decline. Her devoted nephew and niece, Pastor Curtis and Kim Blair, out of the goodness of their hearts, made the decision for her to be closer to them to take care of her. God blessed her to live to see the age of 100.

Mrs. Dixon was preceded in death by her sister, Rosa Williams, by her brothers, James Edward Blair and Willie Fred Blair who died as an infant.
Mrs. Dixon is survived by her devoted niece, Kim (Pastor Curtis) Blair, brothers, Verlion Pearlie Blair of Wrightsville, Gene Blair of Waterbury, Connecticut, and Harry Parrish of Meridan, Connecticut, two sisters, Mary Elbert and Readie Dudley of Meridan, Connecticut, two brothers-in-law, Eugene Williams, Sr., of Dublin, and Jimmy Elbert of Meridan, Connecticut, two sisters-in-law, Marry Alice Blair of Wrightsville, and Ethel Gene Blair of Waterbury, Connecticut, devoted niece, Wanda Dixon, Queen Miller, Evelina Collins, Angela Perryman of Macon, devoted nephews, Master Sgt. Gardey Adkins of Macon, Jimmy Dixon of Wrightsville, devoted friends, Barbara Larkings and Deloris Collins, devoted godchildren, Tonya Snead, Robert Brookins, and Cleon Cleveland, all of Macon, and a host of nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great nieces and great-great nephews. Special thanks to Peggy Johnson and Serenity Hospice Staff and Gina Fuqua and the Dublinair Nursing Home Staff.

The family is receiving friends at 78 Folsom Drive in Wrightsville. Please post condolences at ServicesbyDudley.com.

Services by Dudley Funeral Home of Dublin.