Eleanor Dixon, age 82, died peacefully Friday, June 13, 2014 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. Born on February 25, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John W. Dixon and Katherine Horack Dixon. Miss Dixon was a graduate of Mary Washington College and attended First Presbyterian Church in Arlington, VA where she lived for many years. She most recently resided at HeartFields at Fredericksburg, VA.
Miss Dixon will be buried at 10:00AM, Saturday, June 28, 2014 in the Rose Garden of Sharon Memorial Park.
Miss Dixon is survived by three nieces, Katharine Marks, of Dowington, PA, Margaret Sweede, of North Wilksboro, NC, Elizabeth Laking, of Severna Park, MD and a nephew, Jon Laking, of Annapolis, MD.
In addition to her parents, Miss Dixon was preceded in death by a sister, Anne Laking.
Donations in her memory may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 601 N. Vermont Street, Arlington, VA 22203 or University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 or Smithsonian National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
