Charles William "Bill" Dixon, Sr. Obituary (1939

Mr. Charles William "Bill" Dixon, Sr., age 86, of Bloomington, Indiana, entered this life on January 30, 1939 in Madison, Indiana, son of the late Charles Preston Dixon and Dorothy Virginia Bott Dixon. Bill graduated from Madison Consolidated High School in 1958 and later obtained certificates for heating and cooling. Bill was inducted into the United States Army on September 2, 1959 attaining the rank of Specialist (E-4), and later continued his service with the National Guard. On September 14, 1962, at the First Baptist Church in downtown Madison, Bill was united in marriage to Ruth McClure. This union of 63 years was blessed with two daughters, Robin and Tracie and a son, Charles William, Jr. In 1966, Bill and Ruth moved to Martinsville, Indiana where Bill had worked as a machinist. Once moving to Bloomington, Bill worked with Aerofab for eight years as an aircraft machinist supervisor, Otis Elevator as a machinist for three years and then retired from Indiana University in maintenance after 11 years. He was an avid bass fisherman, enjoying tournaments and holding membership with the Hoosier Bassmasters. When he wasn't fishing he also enjoyed deer hunting. Bill had been a member of the Martinsville Masonic Lodge F&AM #74 and was a member of the Maple Grove Christian Church in Bloomington. Bill died on his 63rd wedding anniversary, Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 8:35 p.m. at the Majestic Care of Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute. Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Bill will be missed by his loving wife of 63 years, Ruth McClure Dixon of Bloomington, Indiana; his daughters, Robin Malwitz and her husband, Jeff of Martinsville, Indiana, Tracie Richardson and her husband, Jay of Ellettsville, Indiana; his sons, Charles William "Bill", Jr. and his wife, Jessica of Springville, Indiana, Chuck Barnes and his wife, Margie of Madison, Indiana; his grandchildren, Maranda (Joey), Chelsea, Emma (Kramer), Elizabeth, Wesley (Kara), Jacob, Madison, Sean, Derek, Alex and Austin; his great-granddaughter, Alivia, Selena, Emilio, Juliana, Gabi and Elise; his sisters-in-law, Helen McClure of Vevay, Indiana and Ruthie Dixon of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Preston Dixon; his mother, Dorothy Virginia Bott Dixon; his sisters, Betty Guthrie (Kenny) and June Hayes (Robert); his brother, Bobby Dixon; his brothers-in-law, Elbert "Mike" McClure and Gordon McClure (Catherine); his sister-in-law, Judith R. McClure Wakefield; his nephew, Kenny Wayne Guthrie, II. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., by his nephew Reverend Emmett Wakefield at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Springdale Cemetery, 600 West Fifth Street in downtown Madison, Indiana. After the interment, the family will be gathering at Harry's Stone Grill for a reception - all are welcome to attend. MILITARY HONORSA final salute with military honors will be provided by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. VISITATION Friends may call Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To Place An Online Memorial Donation Click Here To send a flower arrangement in memory of Charles William "Bill" Dixon, Sr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.