Margaret Lucille Tippett Dixon

Margaret Lucille Tippett Dixon, 91, of Oxford died July 3rd of 2018. She was born in Granville County on Jan. 1st, 1927, daughter of the late Farris Bragg Tippett and the late Joe Peace Tippett. Lucille is survived by her sons,Harry Dixon and his wife Sharon of Raleigh and Frank Dixon Jr. and wife Marietta of Asheville as well as her daughter-in-law Susan Dixon of Charlottesville Va. Her youngest son, Kenneth Dixon; and brothers, Warren Tippett, and J.P. Tippett preceded her in death as did the love of her life and husband of 27 years, Frank Dixon. Unfortunately,she had to spend the last 43 years of her life without him due to an accidental death. She had 6 grandchildren, Brant and Kelly Dixon, Etta and Farris Dixon, Daniel Bergeron and Tina Bracali; and 7 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Joanne Tippett; her nephew Curtis Tippett and his wife Beverly; and her great nieces, Natalie and Sydney Tippett. Another nephew, Jason Tippett preceded her in death. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Marshall Dixon and wife Betsy; her sister-in-law, Eleanor Foster; and two special cousins, Nora Harrington and Sally Bragg; and several other nephews and nieces. Lucille was an avid Duke basketball and football fan for over 50 years and enjoyed watching them on TV or listening on the radio when they weren't televised. She loved working in her yard, gardening, and tending to the numerous plants and flowers at her home on Raleigh Street of 53 years. She enjoyed cooking and spent many hours canning and freezing vegetables from the garden and made wonderful pecan pies and fig preserves from the trees on the property. She hosted many family gatherings over the years and loved to visit with her family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 on Friday July 6th at Banks United Methodist Church located in Wilton, NC. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive guests in the church fellowship hall after the graveside. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made in Lucille's name to Banks United Methodist Church, 2632 NC-96, Franklinton, NC 27525 or the charity of your choice. Gentry-Newell - Vaughan is proudly serving the Dixon Family.