Rebecca Ann Dixon

Rebecca Ann Dixon, 66, of Atwater, California passed away peacefully at her home on January 9, 2022. Rebecca, known as Becky to friends and family was born on March 31, 1955, to Dan Henry Owens and Donna Milhous Owens in Yuba City, CA.

Becky joined the United States Air Force in 1974, and ended up at Rickenbacker Air Force base, close to Columbus, OH where she met her husband of 45 years, Thomas J. Dixon. The air force brought her and the family back to California where she has lived for the past 43 years.

Throughout this time, she was a stay-at-home mom raising two girls, volunteered for the Women’s Place, a classroom aide, and then went back to school to pursue a teaching degree. Most of her teaching career was spent teaching 4th grade at Elmer Wood Elementary school where she was loved by both her students and co-workers. She retired after 20 years in education.

Becky was known best for her sense of humor, kindness, and her love of baking. Everyone looked forward to her Christmas treats each year. She will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts.

Becky is preceded in death by her parents, Dan Owens and Donna Milhous Owens, and sister Catherine Owens.

She is survived by her husband Thomas J. Dixon; her children Andrea and Michael Sanchez of Merced, CA and Stefanie Bauman of Atwater, CA; her grandchildren, Myles Sanchez, Addison Sanchez, and Alyzabeth Bauman. She is also survived by sister Deborah Machado of Central Point, OR and her brother Robert Owens of Las Vegas, NV and her step-mother, Jan Hiebert of Sonora, CA, her step-brother, Matthew Danes of Marina, CA.

In accordance with Becky’s wishes, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Go Red for Women foundation which helps support heart disease and stroke in women.