Dixie Lee Draughon

Dixie was an avid Braves and Dawgs fan and faithfully taught 4-5 year old Sunday school at Ash Street Baptist Church for forty years. Dixie was a beloved member of her neighborhood and was active in organizing game days and other community events.

Mrs. Draughon was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Luther “Ed” Draughon. Mrs. Draughon is survived by her daughter, Rikki (David) Cole of Marietta, and her brother Raymond “Buddy” (Linda) Oakley of Chapel Hill, TN. She also has four grandchildren, Lee, Shelley, Erika, and Joshua, 10 great grandchildren, and several loving nieces and nephews.

A visitation for Dixie will be held Friday, August 11, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Haisten Funerals & Cremations, 1745 Zack Hinton Parkway, McDonough, Georgia 30253. A celebration of life will be Friday, August 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM in the Haisten chapel. The committal service will immediately follow at Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, 5755 Mallory Rd, College Park, GA.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.haistenfunerals.com for the Draughon family.