Hillary ‘Pete’ Dixon

Published 9:00 am Friday, November 5, 2021

Services for Mr. Hillary “Pete” Dixon of Brookhaven are 11:00 am, Saturday November 6, 2021, at Riverwood with visitation from 10:00 until the time of service, with burial at New Sight Cemetery.

Mr. Hillary “Pete” Dixon, 93, passed away November 3, 2021, at his home.

He was born on December 13, 1927, to the late W.M. “Bill” Dixon and Ida Smith Dixon Emfinger.

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Mr. Dixon served his country in the United States Army. He was a retired operator for Shell Oil Company. Hillary was a member of the American Legion and a Mason. He was also a member New Sight Baptist Church and was an avid gardener.

Preceding him in death were his wives, Virginia Dixon, Merlin Porter Dixon and Hazel Dixon; daughters, Troylyn Furlow and husband James, and Brenda Gail Dixon; siblings, Loyce Dixon Mason, Dorothy Dixon Bacle, Maida Dixon Arnold, Ina Dixon Arnold, W.M. “Billy” Dixon Jr., and Sidney Emfinger.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Michael. L. McDavid and wife, Becky; daughter, Sandra McDavid Martin; brother, Kenneth Emfinger; along with five grandchildren, Misty Nabors and husband, Ben, Dustin McDavid and wife, Laura, Kelly McCullough and husband, Mark, Michelle Furlow and Caleb McDavid and wife, Kacie; 10 great-grandchildren, Noel Crittenden and husband, Josh, Joy Nabors, Isabelle Nabors, Ashton McCullough, Skyler McCullough, Noah McDavid, Silas McDavid, Asher McDavid, Payden McDavid and Aria McDavid, one great-great-grandson, Archer Crittenden; and a host of nieces and nephews and friends.

Condolences and other information are available online at www.riverwoodfamily.com.