Wesley Dixon Jr.

July 10, 1946 ~ March 18, 2021

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Faith Hope Baptist Church, 407 Duroq St., Abbeville. Dr. Warren Milson will officiate the services. He will be laid to rest at Prairie Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jeremy Fontnette, William B. Dixon, Jalen B. Dixon, Governor W. Dixon, and Eric A. Stellky. Honorary pallbearers are as follows; Henry “Boo Boo” Dixon, Charles Brannon, Peter Reaux, Markell Callahan, Austin Fontnette, Mykal Dixon, Malcolm Dixon, and Ja’Lil Dixon.
Mr. Wesley Dixon Jr. entered into this life on July 10, 1946 in Odessa, Texas.  He was born to Wesley Dixon Sr. and Josephine H. Dixon.  Mr. Wesley Dixon departed this life on March 18, 2021 in Austell, Georgia.
Mr. Wesley lived his life as a loving person who always thought about others and was always fast to offer a helping hand. He will be dearly missed by everyone who he loved and those who loved him. His absence from this earthly life has been, and will continue, to be felt.
He leaves to mourn and cherish his precious memories one biological daughter, Deanna F. Dixon; one biological granddaughter, Alicia M. Fontnette (Jeremy); one biological great-grandson, Austin A. Fontnette; two daughters, Latronica Dixon-Lewis (Derrick), Sharandae Brannon; four grandchildren, Malcolm Dixon, Manika Dixon, Mykal Dixon, and Makendra (Christopher) Dixon-Wallace, D’Karion Lewis; two great-grandchildren, Z. Dixon and Ja’Lil Dixon; two step great-grandchildren, Christian Wallace and Niana Wallace; one brother, Henry (Laura) Dixon; one sister, Christine Levy; three nieces, Josephine Dixon, Jody Jolly and Katrina Jolly; one nephew, LaDerrick Winters; two sisters-in-law, Mildred Dixon and Laura Dixon, as well as a host of relatives and friends.
Mr. Dixon was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley Dixon Sr. and Josephine H. Dixon; his grandparents, Richard Hawthorne and Mary Hawthorne; and one brother, Richard Dixon.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Faith Hope Baptist Church, Bishop B.K. Stevens and Dr. Warren Milson. We will also like to thank Roy Davis Funeral Home in Austell, Georgia and Vincent Funeral Home in Abbeville, Louisiana for all of your services. You all have been so kind and helpful during this difficult time for us. Also, thank you Ashley Thibodeaux for your help. Thank you to Soulfull Eats. Lastly, we want to thank everyone who called, helped prepare services, prayed for us, as well as those who simply thought about and loved on us near and far.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Faith Hope Baptist Church, Saturday, April 3, 2021, from 9:00am until time of services at 11:00am.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.