Dixie Lee Jones

March 15, 2021

Dixie Lee Jones

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Dixie Lee Jones, age 73, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 15, 2021. Dixie was born the daughter of Tony and Mary Jane (Reames) Blacksmith on May 15, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was a loving soul and enjoyed the company of everyone. There weren’t many places she would go that she wouldn’t know someone. Loved by all. Dixie worked several years in Data Entry at Greyhound Lines, Inc. and several years as a Data Entry Clerk in the vault at Wells Fargo before retiring. She enjoyed crosswords and a good word search and whatever was on TV at any given moment.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving children, Chanda Jones, Craig Jones, and Christopher Jones; step-children, Carol Hall and Richard Jones; 8 grandchildren Dylan Jones, Aaron Jones, Matthew Jones, Karly Jones, Myla Munger, Samantha Jones, Madison Jones, and Jarrett Rotter; four step-grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. Also her sisters, Tona Blacksmith, Becky (Pete) Reid, Sherry (Dale) Blacksmith, and Steve (Cathy) Blacksmith; many nieces, nephews, and cousins and a PLETHORA of extended family and friends.

Dixie was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Richard Blacksmith.

Celebration of Dixie’s Life will be held at Pioneer Park on the Southside of Des Moines on her 74th birthday, Saturday May 15th, 2021. Time TBD.

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