Jane Dixon

Barbara Jane Dixon, 90, of Rome, Georgia, passed peacefully from this world on October 19, 2025, leaving behind a legacy that could fill volumes and a voice that once filled choirs, orchestras, and hearts.

Born on August 21, 1935, in Choccolocco, Alabama, to Robert and Seawillow Green, Jane's life was anything but ordinary. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert F. Green (wife Lynn), and her sister Geraldine Wade (husband Lamar). She is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years, Dr. Hamilton Smith Dixon, MD, her five children-Diana Kelley of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; Kristie Dixon of Rome, GA; Hamilton S. Dixon Jr. (wife Carli) of Dayton, OH; Jonathan Dixon of Murfreesboro, TN; and Graham Dixon (husband Mike) of Raleigh, NC-as well as a sprawling constellation of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandson, and innumerable other relatives who will carry her spirit forward.

A scholar of uncommon resolve, Jane graduated from Nottingham High School and then Syracuse University with a Bachelor's in Home Economics. Proving it is never too late to outshine the rest, she earned her MBA from Berry College at the age of 65, a testament to her discipline and intellectual firepower. Jane's professional life spanned the classroom, the medical field, and the national stage. She began as a first-grade teacher while Ham completed his residency in Los Angeles, later becoming the formidable office manager of Hamilton S. Dixon, MD Medical Center, where she reigned from 1967 to 2018.

Her professional accomplishments are many: Associate Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Associate Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy; Member of the American Society of Otolaryngic Allergy Technicians; Instructor for both the AAO-HNS and the AAOA, teaching on a national level for more than 47 years. Jane not only taught allergy but founded the American Society of Otolaryngic Allergy Technicians, serving two terms as President. Her contributions were recognized internationally when she was named a Dame of the Sovereign Order of Malta in 1993.

Her civic and social life was no less luminous. A stalwart member of First Baptist Church of Rome, she sang in the choir, led the youth group with Ham, and still found time to serve as a Girl Scout troop leader. She was a founding member of the "Sweet Adelines," a member of the Rome Federated Garden Club, and an active participant in the Medical Auxiliary. Beyond the expected, Jane delighted in the unexpected-supporting Civil War reenactors with gusto, championing both the Rome Rowing Club and the Berry College Rowing Club, and taking her clarinet from the Rome Symphony Orchestra to the North Georgia Winds with a flair that could hush a room. Jane was a woman of style and sparkle, never stepping into a room without leaving an impression of elegance uniquely her own. She had a gift for storytelling that could captivate an audience and keep them leaning in for more. Jane and Ham were known for hosting parties that became the stuff of legend-gatherings where hospitality met grandeur, and no guest ever left unfed, unheard, or unloved. Her heart was equally devoted to children and animals; whether guiding little ones in scouts and youth groups, or doting on the family's many pets, she gave her affection freely and with joy.

A service celebrating her extraordinary life will be held Wednesday, November 26, at 3:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Methodist Church at 1689 Euharlee Road Kingston, Georgia, 30145, with visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to The William S. Davies Homeless Shelter in Rome, Georgia. Though Jane never left instructions regarding memorial gifts, she was a longtime friend of Bill Davies, and her family believes she would warmly approve of supporting this worthy cause in her honor.