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Dorothy Peterson Vollmer
October 10, 2023
We miss you, Auntie Dixie, and your wonderful smile, twinkle, and voice.
-- Dorothy Peterson Vollmer
Hill Peterson
October 24, 2010
I will miss you Auntie Dixie and think fondly of the time we were able to spend on the visits I made to Indian Wells. Your heart had room for anyone who needed a little or a lot of love and your sense of humor was able to put a recent High School graduate in stitches. I feel comforted that you had such a good friend in Sally to stay by your side.
-With Love
Nancy Peterson
October 24, 2010
What a lovely tribute for a lovely person. Auntie Dixie was so dear to me, and I will miss her so much. I am thinking of you, Sally, and sending my love your way.
Carlos Conde
October 24, 2010
Dear Sally,
Thank you for placing "Dixie" in the DMN obituaries. She was a dear friend and neighbor while she lived in Dallas. My partner Ray Witherspoon and she had a yearly wager on the Texas vs Oklahome football game. Find peace anc comfort in the many memories she left for all of us. Carlos Conde
October 23, 2010
Dearest Sally,
We are all holding you tight with loving arms. Sure will miss Dixie's smiling face and warm blue eyes. Dixie always had that great sense of humor especially when we played poker. I bet she is already getting a game together. I have no doubt she will beat the pants off of those angels!!
Barbara Boyajian
Dorothy Peterson Macdonald
October 22, 2010
Aunt Dixie, I will miss you dearly. I am so grateful for the visits we had in California and have such warm memories. It seems like yesterday we had lunch on my journey back to Atlanta -- as always, you were kind and cherry and full of love. We have lost a wonderful, wonderful person, but I know you are dancing in the heavens. I love you.
And Sally, my deepest sympathies to you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dorothy Peterson Macdonald, Atlanta, GA (great-niece)
DeeDee Bates
October 18, 2010
With each story, each tear, and each tender memory of Dixie our lives will forever be enriched. Her friendship and special ways are permanently engraved in our hearts. We are so saddened, Sally, and pray that you are able to find comfort in the friendship of us who cared so deeply.
Love and hugs,
DeeDee and Jeanie
Terry Hiestand
October 18, 2010
Dear Sally you can take comfort in knowing you have a special guardian angel watching over you. We were so fortunate in having known and partied with Dixie.
Our thoughts are with you.
Terry Hiestand & Chuck Schneider
October 18, 2010
Sally, we were truly saddened by Dixie's passing. Please accept our deepest condolences...she is resting peacefully now and pain free. Melitas Forster and Alba Xóchihua
October 17, 2010
When I read of Dixie's passing this morning my heart broke. Dixie and I go way back when she lived in Dallas, and I had no idea she lived here in Rancho Mirage. My Partner and I met Dixie in our very early years, and I would be so honored if I could be informed when her celebration of life will be held.
Our heart goes out to her family and partner.
Sincerely,
Pat McCann and Carole Addis
October 17, 2010
Dixie was a good Big Bear buddy for a long time and forever a dear friend. I loved to rub it in that she was 3 days older than I. We all remember our loss on 9/11/01; and now those of us who were the Birthday Group will forever have a hole in our hearts on every 9/11. Go with God, dear girl.
Norma Jean All
Maureen Steinberg
October 17, 2010
Dixie I wii always rember what a wonderful friend you were.
Maureen Steinberg
Joyce Einer
October 17, 2010
My dear friend Dixie. You will always remain in our hearts. Joyce & Carol
October 17, 2010
Dixie was one of my favorite agents at Becker & Becker. I can still hear her saying" Whadda think about that Emmitt Smith?" She will be missed by many. My condolences to her life partner and her family. May God give you wings, Dixie. Loving you, Debbie
October 16, 2010
My dearest Auntie Dixie, It is not fair, not right that you went through so much. You, who loved life, loved the party, loved your friends and family, loved the outdoors, loved your teams. Never to hear your wonderful twang again, to see your smile, to hear your great laugh, to see your pretty blue eyes - that is deep loss, crushing loss. I love you so much; I was so proud of my "cool" auntie before I even knew what cool was - and you were it! There will never be another Dixie Jane, or Puddin', as your aunts lovingly called you. Loved by so, so many. Missed by so, so many. What an impression you left on this world. Your great-niece Nancy always says if she ever has a daughter her name will be Dixie Jane. And it will! Our hearts are broken at losing you, but there is not one heart that is more full of love, affection and admiration for you than those of your niece and her children, Dorothy,Nancy, and Hill - all Dillingham/McGhee names, a tribute to the best family ever. Oh, Dixie, oh, Dixie. I am so sad that you suffered. None of this was deserved by you. Suffer no more, darling angel. Walk hard, run fast on those now perfect feet. Sing loud and long with endless, easy breath. Cheer your teams on from above and watch over us and guard us, we pray. Lead us to the fun! It is an honor beyond measure to have been your only niece, your sister's only daughter, and your mother's only granddaughter. The Women, if only they had been able to stay longer, oh, if only. Look out world! The Dillingham Dames have arrived together! Well, some of you have arrived that is not of this world to get things going, to have joy and happiness, laughter. Save some fun for me. I love you, dearie Dixie, Molly Peterson
Molly Peterson
October 16, 2010
My dearest Auntie Dixie, It is not fair, not right that you went through so much. You, who loved life, loved the party, loved your friends and family, loved the outdoors, loved your teams. Never to hear your wonderful twang again, to see your smile, to hear your great laugh, to hear you cheer your teams,to see your pretty blue eyes - that is deep loss, crushing loss. I love you so much; I was so proud of my "cool" auntie before I even knew what cool was - and you were it! There will never be another Dixie Jane, or Puddin', as your aunts lovingly called you. Loved by so, so many. Missed by so, so many. What an impression you left on this world. Your great-niece Nancy always says if she ever has a daughter her name will be Dixie Jane. And it will! Our hearts are broken at losing you, but there is also not one heart that is more full of love, affection and admiration for you than mine and those of my children, Dorothy, Nancy, and Hill - all Dillingham/McGhee/Hill names, a tribute to the best family ever. Oh, Dixie, oh, Dixie. I am so sad that you suffered. None of this was deserved by you. Suffer no more, darling angel. Walk hard, run fast on those now perfect feet. Sing loud and long with endless, easy breath. Cheer your teams on from above and watch over us all and guard us all, we pray. Lead us to the fun! It is an honor beyond measure to have been your only niece, your sister's only daughter, and your mother's only granddaughter. The Women, if only they had been able to stay longer, oh, if only. Look out beautiful world - The Dillingham Dames have arrived to improve you! And now Dorothy, Dorothy, and Dixie have arrived at
an unfamiliar beautiful world together to embrace and shed tears of joy (if that is allowed in Paradise) to have joy and happiness, laughter. Save some fun for me, other family members and your hosts of friends! I love you, dearie Dixie, and will never stop praying for you, my beloved dearie Mother and my beloved dearie "Big Dot" Peace and love to you now. I will see you one day - Molly Peterson
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