Dixie McFadden

Dixie McFadden, 89, of Ashland, passed away Thursday in Charlottesville, Va.

Born in Ashland, March 31, 1927, Dixie was a son of the late Cornelius Neal and Anna Schilling McFadden.

He was a member of the former St. Joseph Church, Ashland, now St. Charles Borromeo, and was an Army veteran who served in the Korean War.

Dixie worked 43 years for Western Electric, Bell Telephone and Verizon until his retirement in 1989.

He was a member of the American Legion Post and VFW Post, Ashland.

Dixie graduated from St. Joseph's High School, Ashland, and Bliss Electrical School - now Montgomery College - in Silver Spring, Md.

Preceding him in death was his wife, Dorothe Gough McFadden, in 2010.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Anna Corbe; brothers, Charles and Raymond McFadden; nephews, Neal and Michael McFadden.

Survivng are two daughters, Amy McFadden, wife of Thomas Pinckney, Charlottesville, and Denise McFadden, wife of Scott Cunningham, Barboursville, Va.; grandchildren, Thomas Schilling Pinckney, Amy Schyler Cunningham and Cory Cunningham; brothers, Harold McFadden and his wife, Jean, Dresher, and James McFadden, Caldwell, N.J.; a sister-in-law, Monie McFadden, Notre Dame, Ind.; loving nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Nov. 26 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Ashland, with the Rev. Paul L. Rothermel officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fountain Springs. Viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 25 and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 26 at Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home, Ashland. Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home, Ashland, has charge of arrangements. Visit www.kullfuneral.com.

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