Elsie Dixon

Elsie Dixon obituary, LaFayette, GA

Elsie Dixon

Elsie Dixon Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Elsie Viola Bitz Dixon, age 99, of LaFayette (formerly of Macon, Georgia) passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
She was born in North Dakota in 1923 and was an avid traveler. Elsie was a member of Project Linus - Bibb County Georgia Chapter where she made and donated nearly four-thousand blankets to children in need.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Scott Dixon; three brothers; and six sisters.
She is survived by her daughters, Kathryn (Lamar) Skates and Susan Dixon; several grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, February 12, in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Rev. Rodney Blalock and Eric Skates officiating.
Interment will be held 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens 7070 Houston Road, Macon, GA 31216.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Project Linus 5300 Zebulon Road, Apt. 1133, Macon, GA 31210.
Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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