Dixie Iva Dixon

1953 - 2017

Dixie Dixon
1953 ~ 2017
Dixie Iva Stevens was born April 26, 1953 in Evanston, Wyoming. She passed away surrounded by her family on January 21, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father Calvin Stevens and a brother. She is survived by her mother Ethel Walker (McQueen) and many brothers and sisters.
Dixie graduated from North Summit High School with her lifelong friend Christy Moore in 1971. In October 1972, she married the love of her life, Roy Dixon. They spent the next 45 years side by side raising their two sons, Jared (Misty) Dixon and Cameron (Shannon) Dixon and four grandchildren, Whitley, Mason, Ben, and Kade.
Dixie loved spending time with Roy on horses that they raised and trained on their place. She especially liked flashy paint horses. Dixie was at home on a horse and could do just about anything: team rope, barrel race, cutting, reining or just trailing cattle. She was a good hand and loved going to help on various friends' ranches. She looked forward to gathering cows each fall on the O'Brien ranch in Idaho. There was a special spot in the Uintas where she enjoyed camping and fishing with her family.
Her grandkids were especially important to her, and she loved watching them grow up and compete in high school sports as well as FFA.
Dixie had a special gift with animals and was a vet technician for 23 years. More recently she worked at Toole and Associates Physical Therapy, where she helped many people overcome ailments and was a friend to all.
Dixie's family would like to extend special thanks to Jeanette Vernon and the Coalville Health Center for helping Dixie through the years. The team at Intermountain Medical Center also provided her with excellent care. The family would also like to thank all of those in the community who have provided meals, friendship and support. We would like to particularly recognize Christy (you chain smoker!) and Dixie's special sister Brenda.
Funeral services will be held January 28, 2017 at 11:00 am at the South Fork Lodge, 1955 E South Fork Road, Coalville, Utah. Friends and family will be welcome at this time. A celebration of life will be held following the funeral service at approximately 12:30 pm for all that knew her and wish to attend. Wear your boots and blue jeans and come celebrate Dixie's life with us.
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