Dixon's Memorial Gardens
Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go northeast on Hwy 22 for 7.5 miles to Springfield Church Rd. Turn left onto Springfield Church Rd and go 1.8 miles. The cemetery will be on your right with a chain link fence around it.
GPS coordinates: 33 23' 41.9" N 82 55' 59.6" W
or in degrees only form: 33.39497° N X 82.93322° W
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GMD: 107
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: Black
Indexer or Contributor: Jack and LaRue Johnson
Number of persons found: 37
Ruth S. Patterson
Jul 18, 1926 - Jul 1, 1990
"We love you."
Grave 1
Robert W. Smith, Sr.
b. Mar 25, 1896
Our Children: Robert W. Smith Jr. & Ruth L. Smith. No death date as of May 2002. On same marker with Ester B. Smith.
Grave 2
Ester B. Smith
Jan 9, 1902 - Feb 13, 1987
Our Children: Robert W. Smith Jr. & Ruth L. Smith. On same marker with Robert W. Smith Sr.
Grave 3
Lillian D. Edwards
1895 - 1980
"Death is another life."
Grave 4
James H. Dixon, MD
1882 - 1942
Grave 5
George Jones
Mar 6, 1905 - Mar 12, 1963
"Jesus loves me."
Grave 6
Julia W. Dixon
May 13, 1883 - Nov 7, 1930
"Thy will be done."
Grave 7
Magnolia Y. Dixon Myles
1907 - 1990
Grave 8
Gordon Dixon
1855 - 1946
Grave 9
Betsy H. Dixon
1862 - 1930
Grave 10
Annie B. Dixon
Mar 10, 1889 - Apr 15, 1940
Grave 11
Ida Dixon
Apr 22, 1904 - Jan 26, 1944
"Jesus cares."
Grave 12
Julian Latimore Dixon
Jun 4, 1898 - Dec 16, 1983
"Loving Mother"
Grave 13
John T. Dixon
Oct 4, 1883 - Feb 15, 1958
Grave 14
Macio G. Dixon
Nov 8, 1912 - Apr 6, 1987
"We miss you."
Military Service:
U.S. Army
Grave 15
John B. Dixon
1885 - 1963
Children: Macio, Betsy, Lula, James, Johnie, Dorothy. On same marker with Lula R. Dixon.
Grave 16
Lula R. Dixon
1888 - 1977
Children: Macio, Betsy, Lula, James, Johnie, Dorothy. On same marker with John B. Dixon.
Grave 17
Lois Dixon, Ms
Feb 23, 1921 - Dec 10, 1972
"At Rest."
Grave 18
James Calvin Fennell
Dec 24, 1956 - Dec 8, 1984
Grave 19
Henry Grady Neal
Nov 23, 1951 - Oct 26, 1996
"Devoted father."
Grave 20
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 21
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 22
Unmarked Adult Slab
Recent grave as of May 2002.
Grave 23
Ervin Swain, Sr.
- Sep 29, 2001
Age 59. Death date and age on Roberts Funeral Home tag.
Grave 24
Beatrice Dixon Davis
1925 - 2000
"Our Mother./ In Loving Memory."
Grave 25
Charles Dixon
Feb 9, 1932 - Jan 23, 1994
"God is my refuge and strength."
Grave 26
Thomas Dixon
Jul 9, 1938 - Jul 1, 1978
Military Service: Vietnam War
Major, U.S. Army.
Grave 27
Mrs. Mable L. Dixon
1900 - Aug 25, 1983
"Eller"./ Children: Beatrice, Willie Dell, Bernice, Thomas, Mary Julia, Charles, Malvina, Clarence Jr., Robert. On same marker with Clarence Dixon.
Grave 28
Clarence Dixon
1891 - 1965
Children: Beatrice, Willie Dell, Bernice, Thomas, Mary Julia, Charles, Malvina, Clarence Jr., Robert. On same marker with Mrs. Mable L. Dixon.
Grave 29
Melvina D. Pinkston
1876 - 1962
Grave 30
Wellington G. Dixon
Sep 18, 1893 - Feb 28, 1985
Grave 31
Julius Maynard Dixon
May 31, 1947 - Jul 31, 1967
Grave 32
Mary Jane Dixon Williams Moss
Oct 4, 1888 - Feb 8, 1989
Grave 33
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 34
Pricilla Williams Dixon
1921 - Nov 1990
Month of death on funeral home tag.
Grave 35
Betsy M. Brinson
- Sep 30, 1990
Children: Bonnie, George, James Jr., Billy, Ronald, Mary Marie. Information on funeral home tag: d. Sep 30, 1990, aged 66 years, 5 months, 22 days.
Grave 36
Annie D. Ruff
Feb 25, 1927 - Aug 15, 2011
Grave 40