Dixie Lee McClanahan

Dixie Lee McClanahan obituary, Newport News, VA

Dixie Lee McClanahan

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Dixie McClanahan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Welch Funeral Home - Montross Chapel on Dec. 14, 2025.
Dixie Lee McClanahan, 76 of Newport News, formerly of Pekatone, went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2025. Dixie was the widow of Mason Eldridge McClanahan, and was a retired Childcare Provider for Holloman's Daycare. She loved crocheting, Church, shopping, but especially her family.

Dixie is survived by her son, William David McClanahan (Sarah), of Yorktown; daughters, Patricia Ann McClanahan Lazarus, and Holly Renee McClanahan Langston, both of Newport News; and eight grandchildren, Zachary Langston, Mya Langston, Conner Lazarus, Mason McClanahan, Zoey McClanahan, Ania Shope, Mason Shope, and Destiny Wall. Dixie was preceded in death by her parents, Roland Redmond Johnson & Florence Henrietta Harrison; and her sister, Estelle Johnson Standbridge.

A graveside service will be held at 2 pm on Friday, December 19, 2025, in the Cobham Park Baptist Church Cemetery in Warsaw. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Dixie's memory to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at welchfuneralhomeva.com.

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Cobham Park Baptist Church

120 Islington Road, Warsaw, VA 22572

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