Roy Dixon

Roy Dixon, or â??Stoneyâ? as he was known by his family, died after a short illness on January 27, 2009; in Pensacola, Fla. Roy was born the second child of the late Roy Dee Dixon and Freda Dixon Hatton on Jan.2, 1966 in Ronceverte, WV. He moved with his family as an infant to Virginia and soon after to his childhood home in Hopewell. Roy was very athletic and enjoyed playing football, basketball, baseball and track. He was coached frequently in sports by his father. All throughout his school years, he continued in sports and made several life-long friends in the process. Roy was predeceased by his grandparents and both parents. He is survived by his wife Rose Dixon, his children, Trenton Dean Dixon and Caroline Rose Dixon, and their mother, Diana Dixon Carli, all of Destin, Fla., his sister, Cynthia Dixon Browning and her two daughters and son of Dublin, Va. and by his brother, Kelly Scott Dixon of Charlotte, N C. He will be remembered by his friends, aunts, uncles, and cousins as a big guy with a big smile. They have many happy memories of Roy during family vacations in the Outer Banks, N.C., and swimming at the Moose pool. Roy enjoyed traveling very much and at age 19 he enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and got to see much of the world. Roy spent 20 years in the Air Force until medically retired because of injuries while serving. Roy was a member of the 8th and 16th squadrons which are part of AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command) stationed at Hurlbert Field, Fla., Roy and his family were very proud of his service record. His accomplishments while serving in the Air Force are many and vast. While a member of AFSOC, Roy was also the recipient of a number of medals. The ones that meant the most to him were the Humanitarian Service Medal. Iraq Campaign Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit award, Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal, and Kuwait Liberation Medal. The men and women who have served with Roy will sorely miss him .On July 4, 1992, Roy married Diana L. Dixon, They lived most of their 10 year marriage in Navarre,Fla. Roy and Diana had two wonderful children, Trenton Dean Dixon, now age 15, and Carolina Rose Dixon, now age 11. Roy loved his family dearly and spent his spare time cooking fabulous meals for them, coaching T-ball teams, building pirate ships, waterslides, haunted houses and giving â??horsey backâ? rides. His love for his family will stay with us always. Roy we miss you more than you could ever know. A Memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. February 28, 2009 in the Hopewell Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com