Carolyn Jean Dixon, 59

A former employee of Aquatech and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Annie Sue Byrd Evens Drinnon of Knoxville and the late William Oscar Evens. She was married to James Dixon, who preceded her in death Dec. 13, 2001.

In addition to her husband and father, she was preceded in death by two sons, Anthony Darrell and Michael Scott Reece; grandmother, Bessie Evens and brother, William Ronnie Evens.

She is survived by four daughters, Angela Trobaugh of Celina, Tonia Pierce of Belgium, Crystal Reece of Lebanon and Tracie Rodgers of North Carolina; son James Reece of North Carolina; six grandchildren; brother, William Oscar Evens of Cleveland; step-children, Harold Dixon of McMinnville, Thomas Dixon and Martin Dale Dixon both of Tullahoma, Barbara Joe Buchinsky of Garden City, Mich., and Patricia Dixon of Winchester.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at High?s Chapel with Barry Whiteaker officiating. Burial will follow at Philadelphia Cemetery in Grundy County. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. today, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, and 8 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at High?s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 9, 2006