Vurn Elaine Dixon 68, of Peoria, passed away at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at her residence.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Zion Baptist Church, 323 Martin Luther King Drive, in Peoria. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Cremation rites will be accorded.
Vurn was born on October 5, 1948 in Peoria, a daughter of Roosevelt and Willie May (Henning) Dixon. They preceded her in death.
She is survived by her daughter, Deidre Dixon of Peoria; two grandsons, Javeer Miller and Reginald Hall Jr., both of Peoria; siblings, Dr. Samuel (Theda) Dixon of Reynoldsburg, OH, Barbara Thomas and Charles Thomas, both of Peoria; and a host of family and friends.
Vurn last worked as a receptionist for the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA. She worked in HR at Caterpillar for over 20 years.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Clary Funeral Home, 3004 West Lake Avenue, in Peoria.
| Hendrick Polanco |
My Deepest Condolences |
April 14, 2018 |
My deepest condolences. May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...
John 11:32-45
32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”
38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;
Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/dead-live-again-tract/dead-live-again
| C. Borurguet |
My deepest condolence |
June 26, 2017 |
My condolences, as feelings of pain and bitterness become unbearable. It is my desire to convey a comforting thought based on the Holy Scriptures
John 5:28 "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out."
This passage speaks of the resurrection of our loved ones. It is not God's plan to see us suffer and die, so He extends the following invitation to us: "Come near to God and He will draw near to you" (James 4:8)
Please go to the following link to obtain more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage and again we are sorry for your loss.
http://www.jw.org
| Cora Mackey |
Dixon Family |
June 16, 2017 |
To DD as we called you and the Dixon family you have our deepest sympathy. I am glad you and LaShell kept in touch. The loved one you have lost is remembered by those share your grief. David & Cora Mackey. Lexington, TN
We're sad to hear about the passing of our cousin, Elaine. We're miss her smile, laughter, and kind heart. She was a special person. We have a lot of fond memories of visiting Elaine, Aunt Billie, and Uncle Dixon at their home in Peoria. .... and visiting Elaine in Atlanta. She was a great host.
On behalf of the Gwynn family including my sister, Kathy Gwynn Jones, I would like to express our deepest sympathies to Dee, the grandchildren, Sam, Barbara, Charles, and the rest of the family.
May Elaine Rest In Peace.
God Bless.
John Calvin Gwynn
Bowie, Maryland
| Pam |
In memory of my beloved Aunt Elaine |
June 13, 2017 |
I was saddened to hear of my dear aunt's passing. I have so many wonderful childhood memories spending time with Elaine. We really had some fun times filled with laughs and joy. I pray she enjoys the bliss of God's arms. She will be greatly missed.
