Malcolm R. DIXON Jr.

DIXON, Malcolm R. Jr., 85, of the Lakes at Litchfield, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. Born March 5, 1924 in Macon, Ga., he was the son of the late Malcolm and Elizabeth Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the South Pacific in World War II and in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He retired from IBM after 37 years of service, living in five different cities where he formed lifelong friends. Mr. Dixon had served as deacon and elder in several churches, with the latest being First Presbyterian Church of Richmond in Virginia. His loving wife of 57 years, Margie B. Dixon, preceded him in death. Surviving are sons, Ruddy Dixon and wife, Dawn, of Phoenix, Ariz. and Hal Dixon and wife, Sandra, of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; daughter, Lu Mahon of Birmingham, Ala.; grandchildren, Mike and Matt Mahon, Burton and Liz Dixon, and Mike Finlay; a brother, Nick Dixon and wife, Carolyn, of Tennille, Ga. Services were held in South Carolina. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, 4602 Cary Street Road, Richmond, Va. 23236. Sign a guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.