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Tommy H. Dixon 76, of Livingston went to be with the Lord Monday August 20, 2007. Visitation will be held Thursday August 23, 2007 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Pace Funeral Home in Livingston. Graveside services will be held Friday August 24, 2007 at 10:30AM at the Houston National Cemetery in Houston, with the Rev. Kevin Roy officiating.
Mr. Dixon was born December 28, 1930 in Houston to parents Olin W. and Laure Kennedy Dixon. He graduated from Reagan High School and attended Baylor University before joining the Marine Corps. He was employed at Browning - Ferris Machinery Co. for 20 years before retiring from South Texas Equipment Company in 1996. In his retirement years Tommy loved to go fishing and hunting, but his most favorite things to do were to play golf and take his naps.
Tommy is preceded in death by his parents, sister Lucille Havard and daughter in law Janet Dixon. He is survived by his loving family, wife of 54 years Jo Ann Dixon, sons Bobby Dixon and wife Nancy, Larry Dixon, Thomas Dixon and wife Jill, and Richard Dixon, and daughter Barbara Brantner and husband Mark, and brother Olin Dixon Jr., sister Mary Dixon. His 14 grandchildren survive him as well, Mark Dixon and wife Carrie, Danny Dixon and wife Tamesha, Michael Dixon, April Dixon, Lair Skelton and husband Jason, Jeffery Brantner and wife Tiffani, Christina James and husband Jesse, Tammy Dixon, Philip Dixon, Melissa Robinson and husband Jordan, Jimmy Brantner, Johnny Brantner, Amanda Dixon, Timmy Dixon, and 4 great grandchildren Grace Dixon, Katherine Dixon, Joshua Skelton, and Abigail Dixon.
Serving as pallbearers will be Mr. Dixons grandsons, Mark Dixon, Danny Dixon, Michael Dixon, Jeffery Brantner, Philip Dixon, Jimmy Brantner, Johnny Brantner, and Timmy Dixon.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make donations to the Denman Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, 1807 East Denman, Lufkin Tx 75901.