Edna Joy Gregory Spaulding Dixon

Edna Joy Spaulding Dixon – Born January 25, 1929, in Boothton, AL and a long time resident of Mobile, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack F. Dixon; her mother, Ethel Edna Presnell Gregory; her father, Ned Russell Gregory, Sr.; two sisters, Estelle Toxey, and Eula Mae Spaulding; and four brothers, Mack Gregory, Gerald Gregory, Clinton Russell Gregory, and Ned Russell Gregory, Jr. Survivors include her former husband and dear friend, William Raymond Spaulding, Sr.; two daughters, Linda S. Dixon and Wanda Cox Coker; four sons, William Ralph Spaulding, William Raymond Spaulding, Jr., Carlis Russell Spaulding, and Thomas Alan Spaulding; one sister, Betty Jean Ralston; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many friends. A memorial service will be held from Christ United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Special thanks go to the staff at Cogburn Midtown for the wonderful care given to our mother over the past two years. A special thank you goes to the staff at Springhill Medical Center and to Covenant Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Pastoral Care Ministry of Christ United Methodist Church, 6101 Grelot Rd., Mobile, AL 36609. Condolences may be offered at www.radneyfuneralhome-mobile.com.