Frederick Allen Dixon

Frederick Allen Dixon, 58, went Home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born on February 3, 1958, in Chicago Ill., son of Rogerline (Jones) Dixon and Frank L. Dixon Sr.

Fred's passion for music started as a child. He would watch different musicians play and eventually learned to play himself. Fred was a very patient and kind person, so selfless and always encouraging others. He was a mentor to many, many people. Fred could play any genre of music. He didn't know how to say no to anyone, he always believed God would work it out.

Frederick graduated from Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. with a Bachelor's of Music degree. He also sang as one of the Fisk Jubilee singers.

Frederick had many professional accomplishments which include: Erie Chamber Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Company, Lincoln Opera Company, Jackson State University, special studies, Glenn Burleigh, special studies, National Baptist Conference Gospel Arts festival, Third Baptist Church, Chicago, Ill., Paramount Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Meadville, Pa., and Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, N.Y. He was Director of Music at First Baptist Church, Jamestown, N.Y. He was a voice and piano instructor at Infinity Performing Arts Center in Jamestown, N.Y. Fred was also Director of Music of Shiloh Baptist Church, Erie, Pa. and Victory Christian Center, Erie, Pa.

Frederick's classical operatic experience includes opera concerts LTD London, England, Rome opera Festival Rome, Italy, Lincoln Opera Company, Munster, Germany, Des Moines Metro Opera Company, Des Moines, Iowa, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Nashville, Tenn., and Artist in Residence in Kentucky and Tennessee. Frederick also taught in the Nashville, Tenn. public school system, Erie Rise Charter School, Erie, Pa., and American Baptist Seminary College, Nashville, Tenn.

Frederick was preceded in death by his parents, Rogerline (Jones) Dixon and Frank L. Dixon Sr.

He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Diane Dixon, his daughter, Rachelle Dixon-Rosario, and his stepchildren, Kevin Woodard, Marcus Canady, Ashley Canady-Hall and Jamar Canady. He was affectionately known as "pop pop" to Keyion and Jeremiah Woodard, Deion and Elijah Canady, Deanise Hall, Layvion and Rhyanna Canady. He also leaves to cherish his memories his siblings, Frank (Catherine) Dixon Jr, and Sammy Dixon, Hattiesburg, Miss., Beverly Jones-Parker of Chicago, Ill., Alma (Gregory) Thomas of Atlanta, Ga., Jesse (Olivia) Dixon of Chicago, Ill., Rosalind (Les) Williams of St. Louis, Mo., David (Jamena) Dixon of Atlanta, Ga., and Denise (Reggie) Freeney of St. Louis, Mo. He also leaves a host of nieces and nephews.

Friends may visit with the family on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 901 E. 5th St., and may attend a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Arrangements are entrusted to Pitts Funeral Home.

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