Elaine Long Dixon, 83, of Gas City, IN, passed away at 3:34 AM on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Twin City Healthcare in Gas City. She was born on August 1, 1935 to John Morris & Dorothy Adkinson Long. Elaine was a 1954 graduate of Van Buren High School. She married Allen Ray Dixon on May 31, 1957 in Grant County; he survives. Elaine had her first job at the Van Buren Appliance Factory and she would also babysit for several farming family’s children in the community. She worked several years at the Holiday Inn in Marion and retired from Café 37 as a cook. Her most fulfilling job was taking care of her family and raising her three boys. Elaine was formerly in the Red Hatters and was a clown for “Smile Seekers.” She loved to dress up as “Cora Belle” and make children laugh.
Loving survivors include her husband, Allen Ray Dixon, Gas City, IN, three sons, Allen (Connie) Dixon, Gas City, IN, Jeff (Cindy) Dixon, Bellbrook, OH, Joe Dixon, Asheville, NC, 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren 1 great great grandchild, sisters, Nancy Harlan and Linda McCormick both of Fairmount and brother Bill Long, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Judy Winters, Sammy Berry, Ruth Angell and brother John Long.
Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home 201 W. Main St. Van Buren on Friday, March 22, 2019 from 10 AM – 12 PM. A service will follow at 12 PM with Pastor Carter Lloyd officiating. Burial will take place at Gardens of Memory in rural Marion.
Loving survivors include her husband, Allen Ray Dixon, Gas City, IN, three sons, Allen (Connie) Dixon, Gas City, IN, Jeff (Cindy) Dixon, Bellbrook, OH, Joe Dixon, Asheville, NC, 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren 1 great great grandchild, sisters, Nancy Harlan and Linda McCormick both of Fairmount and brother Bill Long, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Judy Winters, Sammy Berry, Ruth Angell and brother John Long.
Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home 201 W. Main St. Van Buren on Friday, March 22, 2019 from 10 AM – 12 PM. A service will follow at 12 PM with Pastor Carter Lloyd officiating. Burial will take place at Gardens of Memory in rural Marion.
Elaine Long Dixon, 83, of Gas City, IN, passed away at 3:34 AM on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Twin City Healthcare in Gas City. She was born on August 1, 1935 to John Morris & Dorothy Adkinson Long. Elaine was a 1954 graduate of Van Buren High School. She married Allen Ray Dixon on May 31, 1957 in Grant County; he survives. Elaine had her first job at the Van Buren Appliance Factory and she would also babysit for several farming family’s children in the community. She worked several years at the Holiday Inn in Marion and retired from Café 37 as a cook. Her most fulfilling job was taking care of her family and raising her three boys. Elaine was formerly in the Red Hatters and was a clown for “Smile Seekers.” She loved to dress up as “Cora Belle” and make children laugh.
Loving survivors include her husband, Allen Ray Dixon, Gas City, IN, three sons, Allen (Connie) Dixon, Gas City, IN, Jeff (Cindy) Dixon, Bellbrook, OH, Joe Dixon, Asheville, NC, 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren 1 great great grandchild, sisters, Nancy Harlan and Linda McCormick both of Fairmount and brother Bill Long, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Judy Winters, Sammy Berry, Ruth Angell and brother John Long.
Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home 201 W. Main St. Van Buren on Friday, March 22, 2019 from 10 AM – 12 PM. A service will follow at 12 PM with Pastor Carter Lloyd officiating. Burial will take place at Gardens of Memory in rural Marion.
Loving survivors include her husband, Allen Ray Dixon, Gas City, IN, three sons, Allen (Connie) Dixon, Gas City, IN, Jeff (Cindy) Dixon, Bellbrook, OH, Joe Dixon, Asheville, NC, 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren 1 great great grandchild, sisters, Nancy Harlan and Linda McCormick both of Fairmount and brother Bill Long, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Judy Winters, Sammy Berry, Ruth Angell and brother John Long.
Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home 201 W. Main St. Van Buren on Friday, March 22, 2019 from 10 AM – 12 PM. A service will follow at 12 PM with Pastor Carter Lloyd officiating. Burial will take place at Gardens of Memory in rural Marion.
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