- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Celebration of the Life of Donnie Marie Pickett Dixon, Thursday, October 22, 2015, 11:00 a.m., Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, 534 Fairburn Road, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30331, The Reverend Dr. Gregory A. Sutton, Senior Pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2015-10-22
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Donnie Marie Pickett Dixon. Birth date: April 2, 1942. Death date: October 14, 2015. Funeral date: October 22, 2015. Church: Jackson Memorial Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 415
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_dixondonniemariepickett20151022
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_dixondonniemariepickett20151022
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF
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Thursday, October 22, 2015
11: oo a.m. JACKSON MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
534 Fairburn Road, Northwest Atlanta, Georgia 30331
The Reverend Dr. Gregory A. Sutton Senior Pastor
Donnie Marie Pickett Dixon shared her years on earth with family, friends, and colleagues, primar-
ily, in three cities, San Antonio, Texas, Baltimore, Maryland, and Atlanta, Georgia. Born in San Antonio
on April 2, 1942 to the late Dorothy M. Pickett and the late Fred Bethel Pickett, Donnie Marie attended
both Catholic and public schools of San Antonio and graduated with high honors from Wheatley High
School in 1959. In San Antonio, she enjoyed the support of a large extended and exceptionally talented
family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. During her senior year at Wheatley, she was elected
Miss Homecoming and served in leadership roles in the Girl Scouts and in Jack and Jill ofAmerica. She
was preceded in death by her brother, James Carter Pickett.
Donnie Marie attended Spelman College and graduated in 1963 with a major in Psychology. While at Spelman, she met a Morehouse student, Robert Dixon, and they formed a union, which lasted until her death on October 14, 2015. To this union were born three children, Robin Kathleen, Robert Carter, and Rebecca Suzanne. Robin Kathleen was born in San Antonio, Texas. Robert Carter and Rebecca Suzanne were born in Baltimore, MD where the family resided for more than twelve years.
When the Dixon family moved to Atlanta, Donnie Marie pursued a degree in Library Science. She earned a master's degree in Library Science in 1982 from Atlanta University and began a career path that would involve work at the Atlanta University Center Robert Woodruff Library and positions in the Atlanta Fulton County Library System. She ended her career in 2005 as manager of the AdamsvilleCollier Heights Branch of the Atlanta Fulton County Library System. In her work she was known for her professionalism, integrity, and dedication to delivering to the community the very best service.
Although Donnie Marie Pickett Dixon had varied interests, family was first and foremost in her life. She did strive to assist her children and her grandchildren in the pursuit oftheir goals and dreams. She was uncompromising in her devotion and dedication to the development and success of all members of her family. No sacrifice was too great, if it would likely aid some family member in achieving a well-defined goal. She strove to have her children and grandchildren understand her philosophy and to realize the power it bestowed on the family unit. The legacy of Donnie Marie Pickett Dixon will be found in the way her children and their children's children strive to nurture and develop their families -the way they assist and enable the dreams of future generations. Remembrance and commemoration are entrusted to her husband of fifty-two years, Dr. Robert M. Dixon; her children, Robin Kathleen Dixon, Robert Carter Dixon, and Dr. Rebecca Suzanne Dixon; her grandchildren, Kalin Marie Jarvis, Ryan Samuel Jarvis, Kahlil Yusef Dixon, Carter James Dixon, and Sidney Marlee Dixon; and a multitude of distant relatives and friends. May they never forsake this legacy. May they be inspired by her example.
Reverend Dr. Gregory A. Sutton Presiding
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL ......................................................................................................... "Going Up Yonder"
PRAYER.............................................................................................................. ReverendS. John Bartley
SCRIPTURE................................................................................................................................... Minister Old Testament Reading, Psalm 90:1-4;12-17 New Testament Reading, St. John 15:9-16
MUSICAL SELECTION ....................................................................................... Mr. Anthony Clinkscales
TRIBUTES: Mrs. Emma G. Laster Ms. Kalin Marie Jarvis Mrs. Adyebel Evans Dr. Rebecca S. Dixon
MUSICAL TRIBUTE .................................................................................................. Mr. Robert C. Dixon
EULOGY ....................................................................................................................Dr. Robert M. Dixon
MUSICAL SELECTION .............................................................................................. Mr. Robert C. Dixon
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................... Mr. Kenneth Murray
SPELMAN HYMN (Silent Reading of the Obituary)
BENEDICTION ............................................................................................. Reverend Gregory A. Sutton
RECESSIONAL ................................................................................................................. "Precious Lord"
POSTLUDE
Westview Cemetery 1680 Westview Drive, Southwest
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
You are invited to join the family for a repast immediately following Interment.
Spelman, th~ name we praise Standards and honor raise
We'll ever taithtul be Throughout eternit~ Ma~ peace with thee abide And God forever guide Th~ heights supreme and true
_51essings to ~ou.
Through ~ears ot toil and pain Ma~ th~ dear walls remain _5eacons ot heaven!~ light, Undaunted b~ the tight
And when lite's race is won, Th~ noble work is done Qh, God forever bind Our hearts to thine.
5~ E_dd~e Mae Mane~
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Grandsons Ryan Samuel Jarvis Kahlil Yusef Dixon Carter James Dixon-Kennedy
randdaughters Kalin Marie Jarvis Sidney Marlee Dixon
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The family has been consoled and strength:ea during this bereavement periodby the many expressions of sympathy and well wishes. The family is grateful for the support, friendship, and love shown for the dearly departed Donnie Marie. Your kind and thoughtful expressions will be remembered during future days, which will find us struggling to adjust to the loss of the heart of the Dixon family. Thank you and may God bless you now and forevermore.
MURRAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
404-349-3000 1199 Utoy Springs Road, Southwest
(corner ofCascade Rd. near 1-285)
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
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