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Dixie MacDonald Obituary
March 3, 1936 - June 12, 2025
Dixie Smith Spiker MacDonald, age 89, of Mechanicsville, Va., passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Dixie was preceded in death by her husband, Donald "Iain" John MacDonald; and her parents, Procter and Alva Smith. Left to cherish her memory is her sister, Carol Longest; son, Charles Lawrence Scott (Nancy); grandchildren, Kimberly Haynie (Corbin), Michael Lawrence Scott (Ashley), and Mackenzie Lee Scott (Alex Pate); great-grandchildren, Lilly, Rylee, and Iain; and devoted friend, Wayne Berkley. She was a long time member of the Arabian Horse Association and she was an Arabian Horse Breeder. Dixie was also a founding member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She co-owned and operated Clay Springs Motel and Restaurant with her sister, Carol, for many years.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m., on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Woody Funeral Home - Atlee Chapel, 6271 Shady Grove Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23116. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 11342 Hillcrest Rd, Hanover, VA 23069, with burial to follow at Signal Hill Memorial Park, 12360 Hanover Courthouse Rd., Hanover, VA 23069.
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