Bertie Mae Johnson Dixon, 81, of Blackshear, passed away Saturday morning, December 24, 2022, at Harborview – Pierce County Nursing Home.
Born in Patterson, December 5, 1941, she had lived in Pierce County for the last 45 years. She was a homemaker who was devoted to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to cook, bake and sew and always looked forward to her family gathering together every week. She also loved spending time with her husband and love of her life, Travis, as well as doing things with her sisters. She was a member of Smyrna Fellowship Church.
She was a daughter of the late George and Bertha Mae Manning Johnson. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Kristopher Sean Dixon and a sister, Nancy Brantley.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Pastor James Travis Dixon, Blackshear; her daughter and son-in-law, Sabrina and Earl Cox, Blackshear; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Greg and Jody Dixon, Tim Dixon, Tony and Michele Dixon and Kevin Dixon, all of Blackshear; five sisters, Marion Dixon, Barberville, FL, and Carolyn Anderson, Jonette (Winton) Taylor, Shirley (Phil) Douglas, and Barbara (Ted) Clark, all of Blackshear; two brothers, Terry (Cheryl) Johnson and Eddie (Joann) Courson, all of Blackshear; 11 grandchildren, Shane English, Crystal Marie (Matt) Smith, James Tracy (Amber) Dixon, Ben English, Toni Danielle (Danny) Godwin, Brandon Dixon (Cambrie), Brittani (Seth) Crosby, Austin Perritt, D. J. Dixon, Khristian Emmons and Zach (Jasmin) Cox; 26 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, at the funeral home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, from the Pearson-Dial Chapel.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA 31501.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
