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Ray Malcolm Dixon, age 76, of Carmel, Indiana, formerly of Birdseye, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at his residence in Carmel.

He was born September 26, 1940, in Birdseye, Indiana to Mansfield and Pearl (Lane) Dixon; and was united in marriage to Anita Partenheimer on September 5, 1958, at the Birdseye Christian Church in Birdseye. Mr. Dixon retired as a project engineering manager for Honeywell. He was a deacon at the Speedway Baptist Church in Speedway, Indiana. Ray was dearly loved and made a positive impact on the lives of everyone he touched. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anita Dixon, who died December 9, 2012; one son, Mark Dixon, who died March 31, 2004; and one brother, Glenn Dixon.

Ray is survived by,

One daughter and son-in-law,
Michelle “Shelly” (Chuck) Hirschinger of Carmel, Ind.;
Two grandchildren,
Whitney (Aaron) Carpenter of Carmel, Ind.,
Tyler Hirschinger of Brown Deer, Wisconsin.

Services in Speedway, Ind. on Dec. 19th:

A memorial service celebrating the life of Ray Dixon will be held at 12:00 noon, E.S.T., on Monday, December 19, 2016, at the Speedway Baptist Church located at 2986 Moller Road, Speedway, Indiana 46224. A time of visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

Services in Huntingburg, Ind. on Dec. 20th:

Funeral services for Ray Dixon will be held at 1:00 p.m., E.S.T., on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at the Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg with burial to follow at the Birdseye Cemetery in Birdseye, Indiana. Pastor Mark Hetrick will officiate at the service.

Friends may call for visitation at the Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, the day of the funeral. Memorial contributions can be made to the Speedway Baptist Church. Condolences may be shared online at: www.nassandson.com.