William Jesse Dixon, Jr.
William Jesse Dixon, Jr., 76 of 318 Will Dixon Road, Lawndale passed away, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his residence.
Born September 11, 1941 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late William Jesse Dixon, Sr. and Annie Mae Parker Dixon. He was retired as an auto mechanics teacher for Burns and Crest High Schools and later retired from US Airways. Bill served in the US Airforce during Vietnam and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. He volunteered at Honeymoon Island State Park in Florida.
Survivors include his wife of 44 1/2 years, Gail Price Dixon; four daughters, Shelia Dixon Barkley and husband, Eddie of Lawndale; Sandra Dixon Curd and husband, Jeff of Dalton, GA; Cindy Dixon Maynard and husband, Kevin of Lafayette, Indiana and Christy Dixon Beheler and husband, Terry of Cliffside; fourteen grandchildren, Mindy McKee and husband, Shane, Cayla Carroll and husband, Mychal, Lindsey Phillips and husband, Justin, Brian Curd, Austin Curd, Victoria Englert, Justin Maynard, Logan Maynard, Cameron Maynard, Maddox Maynard, Marlee Maynard, Maleia Maynard, Trey Allen and Chase Beheler; five great-grandchildren, Carson McKee, Emma Carroll, JJ Allen, Malik May and Makenna May; a brother, Stanley Dixon and wife, Julie of Seguin, Texas; two nieces and a nephew, Jessie Dixon, Stephanie Newsome and William Dixon.
Visitation will be 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Friday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home
A memorial service will be 4:30 PM, Friday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tim Elmore officiating.
Memorials may be made to New Bethel Baptist Church, PO Box 5, Lawndale NC 28090.
A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc.
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