— Fred Ray Dixon of Russellville passed into eternal rest with
our Lord on July 20, 2017, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. Fred
was born to Guy Walter and Lillie Audrey Ruble Dixon on Jan. 30, 1936,
in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Fred had been a resident of Russellville since 1971. He provided for his family as a local building contractor.
He
was a member of Journey Church of Russellville. Fred spent the last two
years as a resident of Deerview Nursing Center in Ola. In addition to
his parents, Fred is preceded in death by a son, Bill Dixon; two
grandchildren, Josh Dixon and Heather Dixon; a sister, Betty Cross;
brother-in-law, Carl Cross; a nephew, Patrick Cross; also, a
brother-in-law, James Andrews.
Survivors include wife, Lana Dixon
of Russellville; a sister, Jacqueline Andrews; a brother and
sister-in-law, Floyd Dixon and wife Shirley Dixon; a daughter and
son-in-law, Deborah and Raymond Pyner of Corydon, Iowa; a son and
daughter-in-law, Donald and Lois Dixon of Chariton, Iowa; a son and
daughter-in-law, Robert and Sheryl Dixon of Lucas, Iowa; a daughter and
son-in-law, Kathy and Alan Atcheson of Olathe, Kan.; a daughter, Beverly
Teague of Midland, Texas; a son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Pam
Teague of Russellville; 23 grandkids and their spouses, John Buttz,
James Buttz, Lori Buttz, Lisa Buttz, Ryan Pyner, Rebecca Escobar,
Melissa Dixon, Mary Goben, Tommy Jessen, Andy Jessen, Peter Crane, Matt
Dixon, Misty Schiltz, Mitch Dixon, Jodi Gray, Jen Balla, Nikki Wiggins,
Ashley Ford, Cassidy Dixon, Brandon Selman, Caleb Selman, Dylan Teague,
Victoria Teague; and 33 great-grandkids.
The family will receive visitors from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Lemley Funeral Service at 1401 N. Church St. in Atkins.
The
funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2017, at the Journey
Church in Russellville, officiated by the Pastor Eddie Shaffer and
under the direction of Lemley Funeral Service.
Memorials may be
made to Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home, 220 John Babish Lane,
Russellville, AR 72801 or The Russ Bus, PO Box 10231, Russellville, AR
72812.
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