Funeral services for Mr. Bennie E. Dixon, age 72, of the Rickman community will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday April 26, 2018 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Brother Jimmy Dixon will officiate. Burial will be in the Crawford Cemetery. The family will welcome friends on Wednesday evening from 5 to 9 p.m.
Mr. Dixon passed from this life on Monday evening, April 23, 2018 from the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born in Overton County on March 6,1946 to the late I.P. Dixon and Cora A. Copeland Dixon. Bennie worked for many years in maintenance and mechanic at Volunteer Foam Mfg. He was of Baptist faith.
He loved riding motorcycles, being outdoors and loved his family and spending time with them He also love his dog Todd.
Bennie leaves behind his sons, Jimmy (Red) Dickerson and Fiance Christy Cox of Rickman, TN, Gary Dickerson of Knoxville, TN, and Frankie Dixon and wife Rhonda of Rickman, TN;
daughter, Melissa Gibson and husband Johnny of Lebanon, TN; brother, Bill Dixon and wife Trudy of Cookeville, TN . He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Mary S. Di...[more]