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Royce Gray Dixon, age 74 a resident of Chocowinity, died Saturday, October 25, 2025, at his home.

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    Royce Gray Dixon, age 74 a resident of Chocowinity, died Saturday, October 25, 2025, at his home.

    A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Dixon Cemetery with Buzz Cayton officiating.

    The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington and other times at the home.

    Royce was born on February 21, 1951, in Beaufort County, to the late Allen Linner Dixon and Josephine Wall Dixon. He was a 1969 graduate of Chocowinity High School. On November 12, 1977, he married Lydia Alice Williams. Royce was certified welder, pipefitter, construction worker, and sheet metal worker, working mostly in industrial settings. He was baptized at Union Chapel FWB Chapel. Royce loved fishing, cutting grass, tractors, mules, and horses, he built custom made horse wagons, he loved to build things and was a big joker. His favorite quote was, "If you're going to be stupid you gotta be tough." In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Dixon and sister, April Willoughby.

    Survivors include his wife, Lydia Alice Dixon of the home, son, Matthew Dixon (Kara) of Vanceboro, his adopted children, Rita Cooksey of Washington, Sara Mayo (David) of Aurora, Paul Galland, Jr. (Ashlie) of Washington and James Jarrett, Jr. of Chocowinity, brothers, Jesse Dixon (Joan) of Chocowinity and Phillip Dixon (Jonita) of Washington, sisters, Barbara Adams of Maysville, Lillian Armstrong (Jerry) of Chocowinity, Sharon Carrow (Paul) of Washington, grandchildren, Rebekah Villalobos (Abel), Cheyenne Wood (Cody), Daryan Faircloth, Jordan Kolibabek, Gabrielle Dixon, Maria Wainwright, Alex Wainwright and Wade Mayo, great grandchildren, Miguel Villalobos, Mariah Villalobos, Alicia Villalobos, Alexandria Howell and Olivia Wood.

    The family would like to give a special thank you to Victoria Cadavid and Chris Hudson with Gentiva Hospice, for your care and support.

    In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to Gentiva Hospice, 222 Stewart Parkway, Suite 100, Washington, NC 27889.

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