Jimmy Lucille Dixon went home to be with the Lord on September 16, 2024, at home in Henderson, Nevada.
Jimmy was born on December 28, 1929, in San Antonio. She was 94 years of age.
Jimmy became a Christian on October 30, 1938, in her hometown of Somerville.
She was actively involved in teaching Sunday School and Girls Auxiliary, as well as participating in Intercessory Prayer, Seekers Class, Women’s Ministry, and Meals on Wheels.
In Henderson, Nevada, she was involved with Women’s Ministry and bi-weekly calls to every family of The Fellowship at McDonald Ranch.
Jimmy married Marvin Claude Dixon on August 27, 1950. Two children were added to this marriage, Paul Edward Dixon and Claudia Lucille Dixon.
She received her BA from Southwest Texas State University in 1950 and her MA from Texas A&M University in 1967.
Jimmy was employed with the La Grange Independent School District where she taught typing, shorthand and bookkeeping from 1954-1959.
The family moved to Bryan in 1960.
From 1960 to 1990, Jimmy was employed with the Bryan Independent School District where she taught fourth grade, was a school counselor in several of the Bryan elementary schools and was a counselor at Bryan High School for 13 years.
While employed in Bryan, Jimmy belonged to several professional organizations, TSTA (Life Member), ATPE, Bryan Education Association and Brazos Valley Counselor’s Association (President and Secretary).
Jimmy was a proud member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. She served as President and Treasurer of the Alpha Xi Chapter.
She was a Licensed Professional Counselor and was appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Professional Practices Commission. She served from 1976-1979.
Jimmy was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Marvin Dixon; her parents, John and Henreitta Beaird; and by Marvin’s parents, Claude and Carrie Dixon.
Jimmy is survived by her son and daughter-inlaw, Paul Edward Dixon and Gwendolyn Maresh Dixon of Minerva; daughter and son-in-law, Claudia Lucille Dixon Mann and Rev. David Pat Mann of Henderson, Nevada; granddaughters, Maresha Leigh Dixon Zazueta and husband, Gabe, of Houston, Rozalyn Renee Dixon Stuckey and husband, Michael, of Houston and Sara Elizabeth Mann DeMartino and husband, Dr. Robert, of Henderson, Nevada.
Jimmy is also survived by seven greatgrandchildren. They are: Caroline Grace Zazueta, Jacob Paul Zazueta, Jack Edward Stuckey and Luke Michael Stuckey of Houston. Three of her great-grandchildren live in Henderson, Nevada: Robert John DeMartino, Adriana Elvira DeMartino and Matthew David DeMartino.
Celebration of Life Services will be held in both Somerville and in Henderson, Nevada.
In Somerville, a time of visitation will be held at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville, on September 25, 2024, from 5-7 p.m.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery on the outskirts of Somerville.
In Henderson, Nevada, a memorial service will be held at Green Valley Baptist Church on October 12, 2024, at 1 p.m.
A reception will be held immediately after the service.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Beaird-Dixon Scholarship Fund of First Baptist Church of Somerville, P.O. Box 386, Somerville, Texas 77879 or the Building Fund of First Baptist Church of Bryan, P.O. Drawer 1299, Bryan, Texas 77806.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home. They invite you to visit their website at www. stricklandfuneralhomes. com and sign the online register book.