Obit of Dixon, Lucille K. - Creek County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 29 Jul 2007 Return to Creek County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/creek/creek.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Portales Cemetery--Portales CA Dixon, Lucille K. Lucille K. Dixon was born Dec. 11, 1915, in Bristow, Okla., to the home of William A. "Jack" and Stella (Bruce) Killgore. She passed from this life April 4, 2007, at her residence in Portales, at the age of 91 years, three months and 24 days. Lucille's family moved to Elida, N.M., in 1924, and she graduated from Elida High School in May of 1933. On May 17, 1936, she was married to I.J. "Buster" Dixon Jr. They lived most of their lives in the Elida community. She was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star, the Roosevelt General Hospital Ladies' Auxillary, and a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. In addition to spending the majority of her life as a devoted homemaker, Lucille also worked as a bookkeeper for Roosevelt General Hospital for 23 years before retiring at the age of 71. After retiring, she started oil painting and enjoyed cross-stitching, embroidery, crocheting and quilting. In 1990, she sold her home in Elida and moved to Portales. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Billy J. and Billie Jo Dixon, of Portales; two grandchildren, Sherel (and husband, Gary) Whited, of Portales and Barry (and wife, Traci) Dixon, of Roswell; three great-grandchildren, Makynsi and Raegan Whited and Britt Dixon; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Arthur and Mae Killgore, of Rose, Okla. and Raymond and Delores Killgore, of Sallisaw, Okla.; two sisters, Dorothy Tomberlin, of Overland Park, Kan. and Nola Faye Guerin, of Arlington, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Gladys Miller; and by her husband, I.J. "Buster" Dixon, who died in 1971. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2007, at 11:00 A.M., at the First United Methodist Church in Portales. The Rev. Harry Riser and the Rev. Kenneth Broad will officiate. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Barry Dixon, Britt Dixon, Gary Whited, Hank Killgore, Darrell Miller, Mike Guerin, Harrison Deen and Richard Lambirth. Honorary pallbearers will be the Roosevelt General Hospital Ladies' Auxillary. Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales 356-4455. Published in the Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune from 4/5/2007 - 4/6/2007. ========= Dixon, Lucille K. Lucille K. Dixon, 91, of Portales and formerly of Elida, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at her home. She was born Dec. 11, 1915, in Bristow, Okla. She worked as a bookkeeper for Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales for 23 years. Survivors include her son, Billy J. Dixon; brothers, Arthur Killgore and Raymond Killgore; and sisters, Dorothy Tomberlin and Nola Faye Guerin. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Portales. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery. Information: 356-4455. Published in the Portales News-Tribune on 4/7/2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Creek County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/creek/creek.htm