- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Coming Celebration of Nettie Smith Dixon, Sunrise: November 17, 1911 - Sunset: July 9, 2006, Second Baptist Church, 36 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, NY, July 14, 2006, 12 Noon
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2006-07-14
- Subject:
- African American women--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie---History--20th century
Funeral service--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie--History--20th century
Mourning customs--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie--History--20th century
African Americans--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, 41.70037, -73.92097
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Nettie Smith Dixon. Birth date: November 17, 1911. Death date: July 9, 2006. Funeral date: July 14, 2006. Church: Second Baptist Church (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.). 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_dixonnettiesmith20060714
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_dixonnettiesmith20060714
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Sunrise November 17, 1911
Sunset July 9, 2006
Second Baptist Church 36 Vassar St.
Poughkeepsie, NY July 14, 2006 12 noon
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Obituary
Nettie Smith Dixon
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November 17, 1911
July 9, 2006
POUGHKEEPSIE Nettie Smith Dixon, 94, was a long time resident ofPoughkeepsie, formerly ofNorth Carolina, died Sunday, 1 July 9, 2006 at River Valley Care Center. Mrs. Dixon was a retired licensed practical nurse, retiring in 1971. She was a member of the Knitting Guild ofAmerica and very devoted to the Second Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie and multiple churches in North Carolina. Born Nov. 17, 1911 in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter ofthe late Herbert L. and Ollie Penn Smith. On June 1, 1934 in Poughkeepsie, she married Lloyd James Dixon. Mr. Dixon died in 1974. Survivors include her son, Marshall Dixon of Las Vegas, NV, four daughters : Ursula Jamison ofPoughkeepsie, Mary D. Atkins of Wappingers Falls, Lorraine D. Lawson of Semora, NC, Candice Dixon ofStone Mountain, GA, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Singing Showing Home Movies Showing Photographs Hosting Picnics, Dinners, Family Reunions Baking School Cookies
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Upholstery Classes Sewing Classes Knitting Classes
Microwave Cooking Classes Art Classes
Bible Correspondence Classes Church Bible Study
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ITA Member Presentations to Person County, NC County Council
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Order of Service
Officiating....................................................... Rev. Robert L. Bruce, Sr. Pasta, Second Baptist Church
Processional. ............................................................. Clergy and Family
Song ................................................................... Just to Behold His Face
Scripture Old Testament.............................................................. Psalm 27 New Testament .............................................. Revelations 21:1-5
Prayer Of Comfort.......................................... Rev. Robert L. Bruce, Sr. Pastor Second Baptist Church
Song........................................ May The Work I've Done Speak For Me
Resolution...................... Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Semora, NC
Reflections........................................ Alicia V. Lawson- Granddaughter Rev. Willie B. Jenkins- Second Baptist Church Life Long Friend
Song......................................................... Take My Hand Precious Lord
Eulogy ................................................... Pastor Lorraine Dixon Lawson Walk - Peace of the Lord Ministries, Inc., Semora, NC
Viewing and Song ........................................................... I'll Fly Away Recessional
Pallbearers Family and Friends Flower Attendants Family and Friends The family ofNettie S. Dixon would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued gifts of
love and support. Interment
Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Poughkeepsie, NY
Funeral Services Entrusted To: Joseph J. Darrow Sr. Funeral Home, Inc.
39 South Hamilton Street Poughkeepsie, New York
Nettie Smith Dixon's Family Tree
Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Mother Ollie Bell Penn Smith
1878-1931 Influential Childhood Caregivers
Edward Gray 1863-1944 Mary Gray 1863-1914 Nettie Smith 1869-1899
Bertha Watson 1872-1927 Father
Herbert Landon Smith 1888-1965 Stepmother
Jennie Bedell Smith 1888-1960 Husband
Lloyd Jam es Dixon 1911-1974
After lvlama watched the movie, Imitation ofL~fe she desired a funeral with a horse drawn carriage. In lieu ofa horse drawn carriage, today 's caravan will celebrate Mama's .fami~v tree. As was the custom in the early 1900s, Mama often visited and had picnics
with her family in this cemetery. Each tombstone with a redflag denotes the loved ones listed above. Flowers will be
placed on each gravesite to commemorate Mama 's legacy.
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Directions to Reception:
Location: Interfaith Towers
Yo Y-) 66 Washington Street (near main oughkeepsie Post Office)
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*Additional parking will be at The Itali'an Center 227 Mill Street( it is across the street from Interfaith Towers). Please park nearer the street as opposed to The Italian Center building.
l Start at 342 SOUTH AVE, POUGHKEEPSIE going toward oAK ST- go 0.7 mi 2.SOUTH AVE becomes MARKET ST - go 0.3 mi 3.MARKET ST becomes CIVIC CENTER PLZ- go 0.1 mi 4.Tum Gon MILL ST[US-44] -go 0.1 mi
5.Tum Gon COLUMBUS DR- go 0.1 mi 6.COLUMBUS DR becomes WASHINGTON ST- go 0.1 mi ?.Arrive at 66 \VASHINGTON ST, POUGHKEEPSIE
POUGHKEEP-
SIE Nettie Smith
Dixon, 94, sh~ was a
. long tiine resident
of Poughkeepsie,
formerly of .. North
Carolina, died Sun-
day, July 9, 2006 at
River Valley Care
Genter.
Mrs. Dixon was a retired licensed practical nurse, retiring in 1971.
She was a member.of the Knitting
. Guild of America and very devQted 19
the 2nd Baptist ,Church in Pough~keepsie .and multiple . churches in
North Carolina. Born Nov. 17, 1911 in Poughkeep-.
sie, she was the daughter of th~ late Herbert L. and Ollie Penn Smith. . On June 1, 1934 ~ Poughkeepsie, she maiTied Lloyd James Dixon. Mr.
Dixon died in 1974. Survivors include her son, Mar-
"shall Dixon of Las Vegas, Nev.; four daughters, Ursula Jamison of Poughkeepsie; Mary D. Atkins of Wappingers Falls; Lorraine D. Lawson of Semora, N.C.; Candice -Dixon of Stone Mountain, Ga.; and several grandchildren. and .great-grandchil-
dren.
Calling hours will be 11 a.ni. to .12
noon, Friday, July 14 at the 2nd Bap-
tist Church, 36 Vassar 'St., Pough-
keepsie.
Services to follow at 12 noon, at the
church, with Pastor Robert Bruce
officiating. -
Burial will be in the Poughkeepsie
Rural Cemetery.
.
' Arrangements under the direction Joseph J. Darrow Sr. FUneral Home ~c., ~4 So. Hamilton St., Poughkeep-
Sie.