Earl Wayne Dixon Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Earl Wayne Dixon, 80, of Bowling Green, Missouri, passed away on July 10, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Cremation rites are under the direction of Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes & Crematory in Bowling Green. A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date. Earl was born June 15, 1942 on a house boat in Alton, Illinois to Von C. and Sarah (Kimberly) Dixon. He grew up in Cottage Hills, Illinois and graduated from Civic Memorial High School in 1960. Upon graduation Earl enlisted in the United States Navy where he served on the USS Independence as a jet mechanic from 1960 to 1963. He was assigned to the Attack Squadron Eighty-Six out of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Earl married his high school sweetheart, Linda L. Stout, on October 4, 1963 and has two daughters; Dana (Allan) Akers, and Lisa Dixon, both of Louisiana, Missouri. Earl and Linda operated Angelo’s Pizza and The Olde Hotel Restaurant in Louisiana until relocating to Dallas, Texas in 1984. Earl retired from 7-11 Southland, Corporation in 2004 and the couple returned to Bowling Green where Earl was a real estate agent/broker for Century 21 Wells Group until his full retirement in 2018. Earl enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, and NASCAR races. He also enjoyed going to auctions and spending time with his family. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, James V. Dixon. Earl is survived by his wife and daughters; two grandchildren, Kasey Pettis and Leanna Pettis; four great-grandchildren: Karsen Tobias, Kasper Pettis, Kiely Pettis, and Skyler Smith; three sisters, Annette (Dixon) Robert Clark, Wanda (Dixon) Charles Rankin, and Sandra Dixon; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the American Stroke Association.

Earl Wayne Dixon

June 15, 1942 - July 10, 2022