ALAN McARTHUR DIXON

Alan McArthur Dixon, age 65, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 6:50 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2008 at Parkview Whitley Hospital Emergency Room, Columbia City, IN, after becoming suddenly ill while working on a race car in South Whitley. Born on June 12, 1942 in Lafayette, IN, he was the son of Roscoe Francis "Bud" and Alice Ruth (Gaff) Parker.He attended Larwill High School and spent his lifetime in Larwill, South Whitley, Warsaw, and Pierceton where he lived at his present home for the past 30 years. He first worked at Weatherhead Company, Columbia City, Hand/Duralite, Othy, Warsaw, then he served as a foreman for the ABC Company, Nappanee, IN, then he retired from Hands Industry, Warsaw, IN as a maintenance and machine operator, where he continued to work part time. He was a member of Whitley County Coon Hunters Club and he was an avid race car fan. Survivors include his 3 sons, Tracey Alan Dixon of Pierceton, IN, Michael Alan Dixon, Warsaw, IN and Martin Lee (Angela) Dixon, North Manchester, IN; his mother, Alice Ruth Parker, Larwill, IN; 3 brothers, William L. Parker, Larwill, IN, Tom M. (Janice) Parker, Pierceton, IN and Jack (Jane) Parker of Warsaw, IN; 2 sisters, Sharon (Gary) Gohlke, Carson City, NV and Janice Kay Andrews, Larwill, IN; 3 grandchildren, Lindsay, Shay and Kaige Dixon and 2 step grandchildren, Brittani and Audrey Weimann. He is preceded in death by his father, Roscoe Francis "Bud" Parker, 2 brothers, John and Robert Wayne Parker and 1 brother in law, Gene Andrews.Visitation will be held from 2-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the funeral home with Pastor Mike Nixon of the Christ Covenant Church, Winona Lake, INofficiating. Burial will follow at West Etna Community Cemetery, Larwill, IN. To send family condolences or sign the guest register book, please visit www.demoneygrimes.comClick here to view video tribute**Video may take up to 2 minutes to load.