John Covington Dixon

You may have known John because he took care of your Ocean Isle beach house with his loved and trusted companion, Tommy. Or maybe you had the pleasure of serving him a meal or a beer at a restaurant where you worked. He was an excellent tipper.

You may have known John from Greensboro where he was born and raised. As Ross and Ruth Laughlin Dixon’s last born, John played the role of the baby of the family very well. You can confirm this with his brother Bobby Dixon and sister (Sister!) Lynn Dixon Purgason. He loved those two. The three of them together was mostly a lot of confusion and laughter. It was sweet and beautiful.

You might have known John as an adult in Greensboro. He worked in the office furniture business for over 30 years. He was the well dressed one with the amazing shoes. John wasn’t too well dressed for hockey, though. Maybe you knew him as an avid hockey fan. From the Generals to the Carolina Hurricanes, John was an engaged fan. As a younger man, John believed this to be a good date night. I guess he was right because it worked on Karen. Perhaps you knew him as Karen McLeod Dixon’s husband. She was always volunteering for something involving their kids, Austin and John Ross. John was the guy in the background trying to avoid attention while still being supportive. He loved Karen very much. He put a note on her bathroom mirror every day to remind her.

You may also have known him as the man in the audience with sweaty palms and an anxious belly watching every single one of Austin’s dance performances. Bless his heart, he had to do this until he died because she just kept on dancing. Nervous wreck every time she walked on stage.

You might also remember him as the guy always supporting whatever John Ross was doing. Soccer? He was there. Roller hockey? There too. School? Work? He was always close by. The two of them had many interests in common. A little more fun for John than the dance performances.

Or did you know him as the bald man with a giant grin talking about his grandchildren, Harper and Salem? The only humans on the planet that would get John to willingly give them a high five. Oh how he hated high fives!

Maybe you are confused, because the man I am talking about who you knew as Boogs, was like a dad to you. Did he send you care packages when you went to college? Stock the pantry full of your favorite foods? Move you into his house when you had nowhere else to go? Make sure you had a car? A phone? A bed? Did he take you on family vacations because you were one of ours?

If you were one of the lucky ones who got to know John Dixon, we invite you to join us at White Funeral and Cremation Service, 3660 Express Drive, Shallotte, North Carolina on October 4, 2024. We will be receiving guests from 1-3pm.

There will be a Celebration of Life in Greensboro as well. Details will be coming soon.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to pay.payitgov.com/ncdonations. These funds will go to help flood victims in NC.

White Funeral and Cremation Service, Shallotte Chapel