- MATHEWS - Carrie Frances 'Fran' Haskett Dixon was called to Heaven on June 19, 2011. Born on March 24, 1926, in Pasquotank County, N.C., the daughter of William Bill Haskett and Carrie Clagen Haskett.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband, John Trollinger Dixon; her parents; and a sister, Mary Hall Freshour.
She is survived by her daughter, Ann Dixon Foster; and a son, John William (Skip) Dixon and his wife, Charlotte; four grandchildren, Susan Foster Silvus and husband, Adam, Tracy Ann Foster, Jennifer Lynn Dixon and John Edward (Jed) Dixon and wife, Amy; four great-grandchildren, Amber Silvus Atkins, Ashley Nicole Silvus, John Calvin (Cal) Dixon and June Elizabeth Dixon; and one great-great-grandchild, Logan Charles Atkins. Frances also leaves behind a longtime companion, her beloved pet, Daisy.
Frances spent most of her life in Suffolk, Va., and Manteo, N.C.; her later years were spent in Mathews, Va.
There will be a memorial service at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at Kingston Plantation, 985 Kingston Lane in Mathews for friends and family. The family will lay her to rest beside her husband in Suffolk the next day.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gloucester Hospice or the Mathews Gloucester Humane Society in lieu of flowers. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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1926 - 2011 (85 years)
