Berrien Springs, MI – James Allen Dixon, 76, of Berrien Springs, Michigan and formerly of Mishawaka and Plymouth, Indiana passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019, at home with his loving family.
Jim was born August 26, 1943, in Plymouth, Indiana, to the late Cecil and Agnes (Luse) Dixon.
On August 11, 1987, in a beautiful ceremony in Mishawaka, he took Amy Overhulser to be his bride.
Jim liked to make everything smile. He would engage in conversation with everyone he saw and loved to spend time with people. He often joked around with everyone he loved. Usually ending a conversation with “Can I have that” referring to whatever was in the others hand.
He was an enthusiastic storyteller. He took much joy in his gift of gab and enjoyed sharing a tale or two over a game of pool or a few Bud Light’s. Christmas was his favorite time of year and took pride in his decorations. He felt very blessed that his children got him a Husky named Gypsy, who will forever be with him.
His children were his pride and joy, until there came grandchildren and then great grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife of over 32 years, Amy Dixon; his son Jimmy and Sandy Dixon of Greer, SC., with grandchildren Jesse Dixon, Charles Petrosky, and Samantha Dixon, and great-grandchildren Tate and Aiden; his daughter Kendra Dixon of Travelers Rest, SC. with grandchildren Michael Dixon, Blake Bayne, and Honesty Bayne, and great-grandchild Haylee Frayah; his daughter April Dixon of Berrien Spring, MI. with grandchildren Kaylin, Arianna, CJ, and Levi Dawson; his daughter Rebecca and James Spencer of Goshen, IN. with grandchildren Abby Spencer, Aden Gibbs, Ethan Gibbs, and Blaine Spencer; siblings Joyce E. Arndt of Florida and Richard Dixon of Plymouth, many other friends and family will also miss Jim deeply.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Agnes and his siblings, Jack Dixon, Joe Dixon, Sandy Miller, and Dora Ann Van Blaricom, and other family members.
A visitation will take place on Saturday September 28, 2019 at 11am until the service at 1pm, all at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home 1100 N. Michigan St. Plymouth, IN 46563. Burial will follow at New Oak Hill Cemetery.
Nora Dawson says
Amy and families. So sorry for your loss .love and prayers
Bill Dixon says
I am so sorry for all of our loss. No matter what was going on in our lives or his he was always there to make joke with his big smile. One story comes to mind for me the most, Rick and i were very small i dont even think i was in school yet. Mom and dad had some sort of party so jim stayed the night. The next day we had the BB gun out and jim wanted to bet on who could hit this rltire rim out inthe yard. Uncle jim was hitting it over n over as we proceded to hand over all of the quarter dimes and nickoles and the pennies too in our penny bank. Neither of us were hitting it at all. Uncle jim just hit it and hiylt it But from no where mom yells out jim stop it. Here he wasnt hitting it at all but was merely hitting the side of the batn wall. I think he gave us all our money back… I think. Lol that is one of my earliest memories in life that ill never forget. He will be missed with all his character.
Albert & Wanda Cole says
Set from heaven he was, to the people that love him, this love will never end, because we will never stop loving him !