Okmulgee Daily Times
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
12-11-2002

Jeremiah Dixon, 79, of Oklahoma City and formerly of Okmulgee, died December 5, 2002 in Oklahoma City. He was born on Feb. 25, 1923 in the Sharp Community, Southwest of 0kmulgee. 

He attended school in the Sharp Community and worked as a construction laborer. He has lived in the Oklahoma City area for over 50 years. 

Survivors include his sons, Willie Dixon and Jerry Dixon, both of Fresno, California, and Sylvester Smith, Las Vegas, Nevada; his daughters, Louise Pittman and Joy Lynn Shaw, both of Oklahoma City and JaQuita Dixon of Fresno, Calif.; step-mother, Irene Dixon, Okmulgee; his brothers, Michael Dixon of Okmulgee, Thurman Dixon, Tulsa, Chester Borders and Sylvester Borders, both of Kansas City. Kan., Edward Dixon Jr., of Detroit, Mich., Lorenzo Davis of Seattle, Washington and Freddie Dixon of Atlanta, Georgia; his sisters, Odessa Burch of Denver, Colorado, Lois James of Indianapolis, Ind., Lucille Dixon-Foye and Barbara Williams, both of Omaha, Neb., Clarice Belton of Tulsa, Wilma Townsell of Beggs, Laverne Dixon-Gray of Okmulgee and Beatrice Davis of Seattle, Wash; a host of grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. 

Service of Memory will be Thursday, Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m., in the Chapel of Peace with Elder Oather Todd Sr., officiating. Burial will follow in the Northwest Cemetery in Okmulgee. Funeral services are under direction of the Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc., of Okmulgee. 

Visitation will be Wednesday from 12 Noon until 6 p.m., at the funeral home.