Obituary of BENJAMIN F. DIXON The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - November 4, 1995 Sheriff Benjamin F. Dixon, retired, 79, of 6629 Old Myrtle Road, died Nov. 2, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dixon was a native of New Bern, N.C., and was the son of the late Henry Lee and Beulah Epperson Dixon. He was a Merchant Marine during World War II and a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mr. Dixon was retired as sheriff of Isle of Wight County, having served from 1961 to 1987. He was a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge (NU)151 AF & AM, Sudan Temple of New Bern; and the Carrsville Ruritan Club. Survivors include his wife, Ida V. Johnson Dixon; two sons, Drew F. Dixon and his wife, Carol of Carrsville, Kent S. Dixon of Roy, Wash.; four sisters, Edna Peoples of Philadelphia, Grace Sellers, and Anne Ditzell, both of New Bern, and Pearl Klauman of Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Henry L. Dixon and Earl W. Dixon, both of New Bern; and four grandchildren, Jennifer L. Dixon, Lee F. Dixon, Kevin S. Dixon and Dina Dixon. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey. The burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may join the family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Drew F. Dixon, 6701 Old Myrtle Road, and suggest that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Sheriff Benjamin F. Dixon, born about 1916, was a New Bern, North Carolina native, World War II Merchant Marine, Isle of Wight County sheriff from 1961 to 1987, and died in Franklin on 2 Nov 1995. Funeral services for Sheriff Benjamin F. Dixon were held 4 Nov 1995 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey officiating, followed by burial in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– BENJAMIN F. DIXON The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - November 4, 1995 Sheriff Benjamin F. Dixon, retired, 79, of 6629 Old Myrtle Road, died Nov. 2, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dixon was a native of New Bern, N.C., and was the son of the late Henry Lee and Beulah Epperson Dixon. He was a Merchant Marine during World War II and a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mr. Dixon was retired as sheriff of Isle of Wight County, having served from 1961 to 1987. He was a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge (NU)151 AF & AM, Sudan Temple of New Bern; and the Carrsville Ruritan Club. Survivors include his wife, Ida V. Johnson Dixon; two sons, Drew F. Dixon and his wife, Carol of Carrsville, Kent S. Dixon of Roy, Wash.; four sisters, Edna Peoples of Philadelphia, Grace Sellers, and Anne Ditzell, both of New Bern, and Pearl Klauman of Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Henry L. Dixon and Earl W. Dixon, both of New Bern; and four grandchildren, Jennifer L. Dixon, Lee F. Dixon, Kevin S. Dixon and Dina Dixon. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey. The burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may join the family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Drew F. Dixon, 6701 Old Myrtle Road, and suggest that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Sheriff Benjamin F. Dixon | |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 79 years | | Birth | About 1916; New Bern, North Carolina | | Death | 2 November 1995; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | Sheriff Benjamin F. Dixon | Decedent | 6629 Old Myrtle Road | | Henry Lee Dixon | Father (deceased) | New Bern, North Carolina | | Beulah Epperson Dixon | Mother (deceased) | New Bern, North Carolina | | Ida V. Johnson Dixon | Wife | Not stated | | Drew F. Dixon | Son | Carrsville, Virginia | | Carol Dixon | Daughter-in-law (wife of Drew F.) | Carrsville, Virginia | | Kent S. Dixon | Son | Roy, Washington | | Edna Peoples | Sister | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | Grace Sellers | Sister | New Bern, North Carolina | | Anne Ditzell | Sister | New Bern, North Carolina | | Pearl Klauman | Sister | Denver, Colorado | | Henry L. Dixon | Brother | New Bern, North Carolina | | Earl W. Dixon | Brother | New Bern, North Carolina | | Jennifer L. Dixon | Grandchild | Not stated | | Lee F. Dixon | Grandchild | Not stated | | Kevin S. Dixon | Grandchild | Not stated | | Dina Dixon | Grandchild | Not stated | | Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey | Officiant | Beaver Dam Baptist Church (location not | |-- | - | further stated) | | Mrs. Ruth Petty | Memorial contact for American Cancer | 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, | |-- | Society | Virginia | | Mr. and Mrs. Drew F. Dixon | Hosts for family and friends | 6701 Old Myrtle Road | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 4 November 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |---------------------------------| [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/150921717/benjamin_franklin-dixon www.findagrave.com/memorial/150921889/ida-virginia-dixon ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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