Mrs. Marion Dees Dixon, age 91, of Vidalia died Saturday evening, July 2, 2016 at her residence after an extended illness.

Mrs. Dixon was a native and lifelong resident of Toombs County.  She retired as a secretary from Piggly Wiggly Southern with over 25 years of service.  She was a member of Smith Street Baptist Church.

Mrs. Dixon was preceded in death by her husband Erma Dixon in 2014; her parents, John and Sadie Dees; her sisters, JoAnn Peterson, Jackie Foskey, Lucy Sammons and Pete Dees; and her brothers, Bobby Dees and Dwight Dees.

Mrs. Dixon is survived by two daughters, Elaine Stewart of Vidalia and Pansy Dunford of Vidalia; three sons, E.W. Dixon Jr, of Vidalia, Richard Dixon (Janice) of Vidalia and Rusty Dixon (Diane) of Lyons; her sister, Becky Vaughn of Vidalia; three brothers, Aubrey Dees of Cedar Crossing, Jerry Dees of Cedar Crossing and Johnny Dees of Baxley; five grandchildren, Josh Dixon (Melani), Clarissa Zabarac (Mike), Justin Dunford, Alison Lamb (Josh), and Lauren O’Neal (Blake).  Five great-grandchilden also survive.

Graveside Funeral services for Mrs. Marion Dees Dixon will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 11:30 AM at Lakeview Memorial Gardens.  Interment will follow. The family will receive friends at Stewart Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel on Tuesday morning from 10:00 – 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations in her memory be made to SOAPS of Vidalia or Community Hospice at PO Box 2277 Vidalia GA 30474.

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.