Lyndia Dixon-Jerkins

Holman-Headland Mortuary

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Posted by: Holman Mortuaries
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334-693-3371
Date: Apr 01 2013 10:36 AM

LYNDIA  DIXON-JERKINS

HEADLAND. . .Lyndia Dixon-Jerkins, a resident of Headland, died Sunday morning, March 31, 2013, in a Dothan hospital. She was 64.

            Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in the Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel with Reverend Robert Marley and Reverend Buddy Hood officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:30 until 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the mortuary. At other times, the family will be at the home of a son, Tommy Dixon, 1598 County Road 14, Midland City, AL.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Attn: Katie Rotton, 3054 McGehee Road, Montgomery, AL 36111.

            Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in the Serenity Memorial Gardens, 8691 Old Pascagoula Road, Theodore, Alabama, (near Mobile), with Reverend Joey McCullough officiating.

            Mrs. Dixon-Jerkins was a native of Magnolia, Arkansas, and was reared in Prattville, Alabama. She formerly lived in Mobile, Dothan and Midland City before moving to Headland. Mrs. Dixon-Jerkins was a member of the Pilgrim Home Baptist Church in Wicksburg. She formerly served as a “Nanny” and had also been employed as a school bus driver with the Dale County Board of Education. Mrs. Dixon-Jerkins was currently attending Wallace Community College. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Evon Dixon, Sr., her father, Jack Chappell, and her step-father, Gene Andrews; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Whaley.

            Surviving relatives include her husband, Harold Jerkins, Headland; three sons, Tommy Dixon, Jeff Dixon (Amy), all of Midland City; and Andy Dixon, Dothan; a step-daughter, Ramona Helms (Wriston), Maryville, TN; her mother, Mary Whaley Andrews, Midland City; a granddaughter, Hannah Demello; two sisters, Eldra Andrews (James), Opelika; and Kim Bowen (David), Salem; two special little girls, Laney and Lydia Strange, who Lyndia dearly loved, and helped to raise; and a special daughter-in-law, Amy, who was deeply loved and adored by Lyndia.

            Serving as pallbearers will be Matthew Lawler, Brandon Bowen, Bradley Bowen, Brad Hunter, Del Warrington, John Constable and Greg Wilcox.

HOLMAN HEADLAND MORTUARY IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-693-3371. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com.

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