Katrina S. Dixon

 
KATRINA S. DIXON "Kathy"  
Passed away on July 21, 2011. Born August 15, 1951, in Hamilton County, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in the early morning at her home with her family near. She had battled breast cancer for eleven years, ten of those years in stage IV. She participated in numerous clinical trials including one to develop a vaccine for breast cancer. Kathy was a Marine Corp wife for 23 years where she served as a Key Wife Volunteer at Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton, and Subic Bay, Philippines. She was active in her community where she was a member of All Saints Church, Dale City. She also volunteered with the Gar-Field Band Boosters, Gar-Field Swim Team Boosters and served as Treasurer for the Old Bridge Breakers Swim Team.She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Thelma Lee and J. Ray Shoemate of Hixson, TN.Kathy is survived by her husband, Robert L. Dixon, Jr. (Lt.Col USMC Ret.); son, Samuel Caleb Dixon of Woodbridge, VA; brother, Edwin (Bud) and wife, Vonda Shoemate of Hixson, TN; two nephews, Jason Shoemate and wife, Erin of Huntsville, AL and Zac and wife, Kristina Shoemate of Nashville, Tennessee; mother-in-law, Betsy Tanner (Leonard, deceased); sister-in-law, Beth Trippe; niece, Missi Jones of Chattanooga, TN; brother-in-law, Kenneth Dixon and wife, Carol; niece, Emily Dixon of Rising Fawn, GA; and many loving extended family members.Visitation will be held on Tuesday, 26 July from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, 3200 Golansky Blvd., Woodbridge, VA.A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, 27 July at 10:30 a.m. at All Saints' Church, 5290 Saratoga Lane, Woodbridge, VA. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at Quantico National Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Capital Caring Hospice, www.capitolcaring.org. All Saints Church or the American Cancer Society.