Mike Dixon

Mike Dixon passed away on October 20, 2026, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was born on July 13, 1957, in Ripley, Mississippi.

Mike was a 1975 graduate of Middleton High School. He worked for 35 years as a color lab tech with Sequentia in Grand Junction until the company closed in 2009. After that, he stayed busy at the family farm. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fisherville. Mike lived in the Saulsbury area until he married, and 42 years ago he moved to Eads, where he made his home with his family.  He enjoyed turkey hunting and coaching his son in baseball in his younger years, but mainly loved just "tinkering" around his house and the farm with his brother, Dale, fixing things and even growing vegetables.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie Dixon, whom he married on March 31, 1984. He also leaves behind his daughter, Paige Grimm and her husband Matt of Collierville; his daughter, Andrea Covington and her husband Scott of Collierville; and his son, Tyler Dixon and his wife Kylie of Collierville. Mike was a proud grandfather to Carter Grimm, Weston Grimm, Lawson Grimm, Jackson Covington, Dixon Covington, Wyatt Covington, and Murphy Jane Dixon. He is also survived by his brothers Dale Dixon (Shelia), Timmy Dixon (Kim), and Kenny Dixon. He will be remembered with love by his family and by all who shared in his life.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Junior Dixon, and his mother, Betty Smith Dixon.

Visitation will be held on October 25, 2026, from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors - Middleton, 201 S Main St, Middleton, TN 38052. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors - Middleton. Interment will be at Ramer Cemetery, 270 Rocky Springs Road, Saulsbury, TN 38067.  Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to First Baptist Church Fisherville, 11893 Macon Road, Eads, TN 38028.