Ada M. Dixon | Eastern North Carolina Now

Born: August 21, 1922, Died: March 30, 2014

    Mrs. Ada Mae Mercer Dixon, age 91, a resident of 1275 Langley Road, Chocowinity, NC and a former resident of South Creek, Aurora died Sunday March 30, 2014 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice of Greenville.

    A graveside funeral service will be held 2 pm Wednesday April 2, 2014 at South Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chris Lewis, Tony Eubanks, Travis Martin and Michael Martin.

    Immediate family and close friends will gather 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Tuesday April 1, 2014 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington.

    Mrs. Dixon was born in Beaufort County on August 21, 1922 daughter of the late Jim David Mercer and the late Neta Elizabeth Tyson Mercer. She was a graduate of Aurora High School and married Claudius Myron Dixon on December 23, 1942 who preceded her in death on December 16, 1975. Mrs. Dixon was a homemaker and a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church of Chocowinity.

    Survivors include a daughter: Diane D. Lewis of Chocowinity; five grandchildren: Christopher James Lewis, Tony Ray Eubanks, Denise Eubanks Stokes and husband Eddie, Travis Martin and Michael Martin and wife Darla.

    Mrs. Dixon was also survived by five great grandchildren. She was predeceased along with her parents and husband by a daughter: Shirley Dixon Martin on March 29, 1996; two brothers: John Wiley Mercer and George Amblic Mercer and a sister Elizabeth "Libby" Brousard.

    In lieu of flowers the family kindly asks for memorial contributions to be made to Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice, c/o Vidant Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 8489, Greenville, NC 27835.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Dixon family.