MELVIN RICHARD DIXON, born September 2, 1933, in Mexia, TX, departed peacefully May 14, 2010, in Houston, TX, after a courageous battle with renal pelvis carcinoma. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 33 years, Vivien Ngo-Dixon, and numerous other loved ones and dear special friends to cherish his memory.
A private memorial service to celebrate Mel's life will be held at 1pm, Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, 13001 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77079 (Tel: 281-497-2210). Following the service, there will be a reception for close family and friends at Café Benedicte, 15455 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079 (Tel: 281-558-6607).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in loving memory of Mel to the following charities:
* Be An Angel Fund, Inc. - 2003 Aldine Bender, Houston, Texas 77032 (www.beanangel.org)
* St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org)
* Vitas Hospice Charitable Fund – The Foundation for End-of-Life Care, 5430 NW 33rd Avenue, Suite 106, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309 (www.vitascharityfund.org)