Dorothy Ann “Dot” Allday Dixon, 80, of Blackshear, passed away Monday afternoon, February 16, 2026, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.
Born in Union, Mississippi April 29, 1945, she lived in Blackshear since the late 1990s. She had been a caregiver most of her life whether it was as a CNA or running the former Shady Haven Assisted Living Home. She spent the last few years as a homemaker. In her free time, you could find her doing all kinds of crafts and gardening. She also loved to cook and was very good at it. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was a daughter of
the late Frank Edgar and Dorothy Adel Stevens Allday. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Avery Wasteine Dixon and two brothers, Harold Allday and Bo Allday.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Steve Sellers, Blackshear; her son and daughteri n-law, James “Jimmy” and Debbie Dixon, Douglas; her stepson and stepdaughter-in- law, Brian and Misty Dixon, Nicholls; three sisters, Joyce Garrison, Ardmore, OK, Diane (Joe) Aldridge, Mershon and Nancy Kinsley, Tifton; three brothers, Richard (Faye) Allday, Blackshear, William (Gaby) Allday, Jettingen, Germany and Frankie Allday, Blackshear; 10 grandchildren, Scott (Sharon) Dixon, Seth (Emma) Dixon, Ethan (Lauren) Dixon, Zane (Darby) Dixon, Ridge Sellers, Slade Sellers (McKayla Huston), Breanna (Lance) Lattanzie, Blake Dixon, Tiffiany Dixon and Darryann (Jarrett) Ferris; 12 greatgrandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Joe Aldridge officiating.
A private interment followed in the Waters Cemetery Monday, Feb. 23.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear was honored to serve the Dixon family during this time. two siblings, Katie Kathleen Hernandez and David Stephen Woods Sr.
Survivors include his loving wife of 40 years, Hope Woods, Blackshear; three children, Corbette B. Woods III, Blackshear, Jeremy Chase Woods, Augusta, Crystal Starr Woods husband Will, Santa Fe, New Mexico; one grandchild, Reed Donahoo and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, from the MilesOdum Funeral Home Chapel.
A private burial followed in Waters Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL, 33607 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 666758516.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.milesodumfuneralhome. com Miles-Odum Funeral Home of Waycross was in charge of arrangements.
