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     Dixie Carolyn Dixson was buried at City of Mesa Cemetery, 1212 North Center Street, Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona.^5,4 She was born on December 7, 1934 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.^6,5,4 As of circa 1952,her married name was Clonts.¹ She married Franklin DeWayne Clonts circa 1952.^1,4 Dixie Carolyn Dixson died on December 8, 2010 at Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 76.^6,5,4 She Clonts, Dixie Carolyn, 76, of Mesa, AZ passed away on December 8, 2010. Dixie was born Dec 7, 1934 in Checotah, OK to Lawrence and Mary Jo (Jernigan) Dixson. Dixie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Franklin, and is survived by her children, Debra "Debi" Lane of Chino Valley, AZ; Jacque (Rob) Holladay of Prescott, AZ; James "Jim" (LeeAnn) Clonts of Gilbert, AZ and Patti Kinkade of Cottonwood, AZ. Dixie loved spending time with her 18 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10am, Tuesday, Dec 14 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 234 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, with visitation from 9:00-9:45am. Interment will follow at the City of Mesa Cemetery, 1212 N Center St. Visitation will also be held 6-8pm on Monday, Dec 13 at Falconer Funeral Home, 251 W Juniper Ave, Gilbert. on December 11, 2010.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 526-40-4521.² Franklin DeWayne Clonts was buried at City of Mesa Cemetery, 1212 North Center Street, Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona.¹ He was born on November 29, 1933 at Jerome, Yavapai Co., Arizona.^1,2 He married Dixie Carolyn Dixson, daughter of Lawrence Columbus Dixson and Mary Joe Jernigan, circa 1952.^3,4 Franklin DeWayne Clonts died on March 10, 2001 at Gilbert, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 67.^1,2

     Lawrence Columbus "Larry" Dixson Jr. married Jane Hatchett.² Lawrence Columbus "Larry" Dixson Jr. was born on January 28, 1945 at Holdenfield, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.^3,2 He married Sallee Mounkes on August 30, 1974 at Tempe, Maricopa Co., Arizona.² Lawrence Columbus "Larry" Dixson Jr. died on July 18, 2006 at Stillwater, Payne Co., Oklahoma, at age 61.^3,2 He Former Fairbanks resident Lawrence C. Dixson, 61, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at his home in Stillwater, Okla. Larry was born on Jan. 28, 1945, in Holdenville, Okla., to Lawrence Columbus Dixson and Mary Jo (Jernigan) Dixson. He was the youngest of three children and the only son. During his first two years, the family moved from Oklahoma to Oregon and then to Eloy, Ariz. He graduated from Casa Grande High School in 1962 and attended Arizona State University for two years. Prior to his marriage to Sallee (Mounkes) McClain, Larry had one daughter with Jane (Hatchett) Dixson. Larry and Sallee were married on Aug. 31, 1974, in Tempe, Ariz. On April 1, 1975, Larry flew to Fairbanks to work on the trans-Alaska oil pipeline; he was a welder's helper (Pipeliner's Union Local 798, Tulsa, Okla.) for two years. They moved to North Pole near Fairbanks in 1976. In November 1978, he went to work for Halliburton Energy Services; he retired from Halliburton in May, 1999. He worked in Fairbanks until 1993 when he, his wife and two sons moved to Stillwater. He worked in Prudhoe Bay after the move, flying to and from Alaska every two weeks until his retirement. While in Alaska he enjoyed snowmachining, running sled dogs, fishing for salmon and being the pit crew boss for Sallee's stock car. He was also an avid gardener, winning many ribbons at the Tanana Valley State Fair. After the move to Stillwater he and his wife managed a mobile home park from 1994 until 1998 when the family moved onto 10 acres. He then devoted his time to improving this property which he named "Lonely Rooster Ranch." After retiring, his expertise was still needed and, until his recent illness, he continued working for Halliburton as a consultant. During this post-retirement period he also worked for Oklahoma State University for two years, ran a custom hay baling operation for three years, managed a rental property and raised livestock and vegetables for his family and friends' use. Both sons were active in Scouting so Larry helped build many Pinewood Derby cars, went on campouts and worked on service projects. His most memorable Scouting event was when he and both sons went on a five-day trek at Tres Ritos, N.M., in 2000. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Sallee; two sisters, Dixie Clonts of Gilbert, Ariz. and Nita Douglas of Tempe, Ariz; daughter and son-in-law, Neetsey and Neil Roehm of Livermore, Calif; sons, Marcus and Benjamin of Stillwater; and three grandchildren, Trenton, Trevor and Tawney Roehm, all of Livermore. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Augustine Canterbury Center, c/o St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 516 West 3rd St. Stillwater, OK 74074. Condolences may be e-mailed to strodefh@aol.com or mailed to the home address at 2005 East 12th St., Stillwater, OK 74074. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 28, in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Arrangements were by Strode Funeral Home. on July 23, 2006.²

     His Social Security Number was 440-10-8408.⁴ James LaDoit "J.L." Tackett was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.³ He was born on June 26, 1915 at Pervis, Erath Co., Texas.^2,4,3 He married Jessie Bee Jernigan, daughter of Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Jernigan and Lou Jane Morgan, on June 6, 1936.^3,5 James LaDoit "J.L." Tackett died on August 29, 2004 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma, at age 89.^4,3