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Dixie Rich Obituary
Rich, age 95, passed away
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at
the Clary Care Center in
Toccoa.
Dixie was born Sept. 26,
1928 in Corbin, Ky., to the
late John and Rose Gar-
rett. She was the youngest
of four children, Jack Gar-
rett, Glenn Garrett, and
Eunice Garrett Cox. Dixie
graduated with a degree in
home economics from
Eastern Kentucky Univer-
sity where she met Al, her
future husband. After
marriage, Al and Dixie
lived in a variety of cities,
including Richmond, Ky.,
Richmond, Va., Charlotte,
N.C., Rock Island, Ill., and
New Orleans, La., before
moving to Atlanta in 1958,
where they lived for al-
most 40 years. In 1994, fol-
lowing Al's retirement, the
couple moved to Toccoa,
where they were members
of the First Baptist
Church. They enjoyed get-
ting to know church mem-
bers as well as many of
their neighbors on Wesley
Circle.
She is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law,
Patti Rich Chism and Billy
of Toccoa; and her son and
daughter-in-law, Mike
Rich and Pat of Marietta.
She was preceded in death
by her husband of 58
years, Albert P. Rich, Jr.,
who died in 2007.
Other survivors are
grandchildren, Salli
Chism Lehman and Tim of
Thomasville, Ga., Garrett
Chism of Athens, Caroline
Rich Barwick and Billy of
Roswell, and Molly Rich
Ball and Rob of Wood-
stock; eight great-grand-
children; Rose, Joe and
Anna Lehman of
Thomasville, Ga., Hayes
Chism of Athens, Lily and
Amelia Barwick of
Roswell, and Will and
Henry Ball of Woodstock;
and her older brother,
Jack Garrett.
Memorials may be
made to the Atlanta Union
Mission by mail, Atlanta
Mission, P. O. Box 20017,
Atlanta, Georgia 30325; by
phone, 404-350-1301; by go-
ing to atlantamission.org.;
or memorials may be
made to the charity or
your choice.
All are welcome to at-
tend the graveside service
at Toccoa City Cemetery,
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
10, 2024.
Please keep the family
in your thoughts and
prayers and sign the
guestbook at www.whit-
lockmortuary.net
Whitlock Mortuary, Fu-
nerals and Cremations is
honored to be serving the
family of Dixie Rose Gar-
rett Rich.
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