Dixie Howard

Dixie Wilson Howard age 91 went to be with the Lord on May 12, 2013. She died peacefully at home (at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Mike Ray) surrounded by family who loved her dearly. She was born November 23, 1921 in the Coalfield, TN Community to the late Haywood and Freddie Butler Wilson. She met and married Agbert Lawrence Howard in Dayton Ohio and then moved to Oliver Springs. They lived most of their life in the Norwood Community. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Coalfield. During WWII she worked at Proctor and Gamble and General Motors in Ohio and moved back to Tennessee to work at Y-12 and K-25. Later she worked for several years at the Oliver Springs school cafeteria. She loved this job, because she enjoyed working with children. She lived each day to the fullest, with courage, faith, humor and love. She loved wearing hats and had perfection for style and fashion. She enjoyed being around young people, dancing, playing cards, laughing, having a good time and was a wonderful cook. She had a passion for landscaping and flower gardening. Her favorite flowers were Calla Lily and Iris. She was an avid Lady Vol Fan. She will be remembered as a caring wife and loving mother.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Agbert Lawrence Howard, Parents: Haywood and Freddie Butler Wilson, Brothers: Kelly and Paul Wilson and Sister: Juanita Conley and infant sister: Marie.

She is survived and celebrated by Daughter: Melissa Ray and son-in-law Mike Ray of Clinton, TN
Sons: Steve Howard and daughter-in-law, Devera Howard of Lenoir City, TN, Dickey Howard and daughter-in-law Brenda Howard of Rockwood, TN
Sister: Christine and husband Henry Burton of Scottsburg IN
Granddaughter: Angela and husband Glen Smith of Atlanta GA
Great Grandson: Sawyer Smith of Atlanta, GA

The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Schubert Funeral Home Wartburg. A Celebration of her Life will follow at 7:00pm with Retired Reverend Rob Clayton of the Coalfield Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Burial will be Thursday May 16, 2013 at 11:00am at Anderson Memorial Gardens on Hwy. 61 near Oliver Springs.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made the the St. Jude Chldren's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be left in Dixie's name on the online guestbook at www.schubertfuneralhome.com . The family wishes to extend their gratitude to PCM Nursing and Amedisys Hospice Nurses.