Grant T. Dixon

Dixon, Grant T. (Junior), of Xenia, age 83, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice (Crowe) Dixon; parents, Grant and Sarah Dixon; siblings, Vera, Warren, Warden and Norvin Dixon; brothers-in-law, Paul Foust, Raymond Johnson; and daughter-in-law, Bobbie Jean Dixon.

He is survived by children, Brenda (Dan) Donahue (Xenia), Judy Dixon (Xenia), and Grant Dixon (Dayton); grandchildren, Sarah Donahue, Joseph (Candy) Donahue, Rachel (Aaron) Riley; great grandchildren, Maya Donahue, Jace and Jaxon Reed, and Daniel Donahue; three sisters, Eubie Foust, Norma (Charles) Gibble and Imogene Johnson; sisters-in-law, Connie, Mildred and Janette Dixon; four brothers-in-law, Rudolph (LaDelle) Crowe, Shelby (Linda) Crowe, Esco (Mona) Crowe and Dallis (Jeanne) Crowe.

Grant was in the Army and was stationed in Europe. He worked at Master Electric until they went out of business. He owned and ran a Sinclair Gas and Service Station in Xenia and a Clark Gas and Service Station in Dayton in the 60's. Later, he took a job as an ink Technician at McCalls and Precision Ink until they closed, and retired from Morrison Ink Company in Fairborn. He and his wife, Bernice, loved to garden and had a roadside stand on 68 South. They both loved to go to Flea Markets and had their own booth for many years.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Newcomer Funeral Home Beavercreek, 3380 Dayton-Xenia Rd. Beavercreek, Ohio 45432. Service will be held at 10 am on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Woodland Cemetery in Xenia, Ohio.

If desired, donations may be made to the Ohio Veterans Home, 2003 Veterans Blvd, Georgetown, OH 45121 or the Alzheimer's Association.