TOBE DIXON
TOBE DIXON, 78
DIES SUDDENLY;
STROKE VICTIM
Prominent Resident
Of Staffordsville
Buried Sunday
In the sudden passing Friday, May 20, of Tobe Dixon, 78,
prominent resident of Staffordsville, Johnson County lost
one of its most admired and respected citizens. Mr. Dixon
was well known throughout Eastern Kentucky and his death,
resulting from a stroke suffered at his home Tuesday, came
as a great shock to his family and friends.
Mr. Dixon was born in Magoffin County on September 28, 1870,
the son of Isaac and Margaret May Dixon, both members of
pioneer families in this section. He was the third child in
a family of eleven children, four of whom preceed him in
death.
When he was three years old his family moved to Johnson
County where he lived until the time of his death.
He was united in marriage to Ella Fox on December 23, 1896,
and to this union six children were born.
He engaged in farming until his retirement several years
ago. A progressive citizen, deeply interested in the
development of his county, he was a recognized leader in his
community. His kindly disposition endeared him to all who
made his acquaintance, and his active interest in all things
worth while won for him countless admirers. He was at all
times a devoted and thoughtful husband and father. He became
a member of the United Baptist Church at Union Church in
Staffordsville in 1911 and lived a devouted and faithful
Christian life. He served this church as clerk for thirty-
seven years and as a deacon for twenty-nine years.
Surviving are his wife, Ella Fox Dixon and the following
children; Mrs. Toral Franklin, Staffordsville; Mrs. Virginia
Daniel, City; Harriet May, at home; Andrew Dixon, Pikeville;
Mrs. Kenneth Davis, Kenova, W. Va.; and Mrs. James O. Davis,
Huntington, W. Va.;
Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Warren M. Vanhoose,
Frankfort; Mrs. Jim McKenzie and Mrs. J. Langley Preston,
both of Wittensville; three brothers, Clark Dixon, Piketon,
Ohio; Guy Dixon, Wittensville; and Don Dixon, Ashland.
Eight grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.
Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p. m., Sunday, May
22, at the Union Church at Staffordsville by the Revs. Lonza
Reed and F. F. Riggsby.
Burial was in the family cemetery under the direction of the
Jones Funeral Home.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
5-19-1949
Copyright 2001
Paintsville Herald
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