Dixie Louise Nicewander

Dixie Louise (Carter)Nicewander, 102, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024 from 11:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at The First Christian Church in Perry. Dighton Marler Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Dixie was born in Blackburn, OK to Henry and March (Drake) Carter on November 22, 1921, and passed away on August 5, 2024, in Stillwater, OK. Dixie’s mother passed away when she was very young, she was then raised by Charles and Villa (Carter) Longacre in Perry, OK. She graduated from Perry High School in 1939 and married Earl Nicewander.

They were blessed with three children: Earlene, Joyce, and Bill, all raised in Perry OK. Dixie was active in the First Christian Church of Perry as a Sunday school Teacher, Youth Leader, sang in the Choir and Women’s Fellowship. She worked 20 years in Operation Blessing helping with disabled citizens. Dixie volunteered for many years as a hairdresser for both of Perry’s Nursing home facilities.

She loved her family dearly and always had an open door for visits with the Grandkids. She always had cookies ready and cheerfully would make her famous pancakes for any meal, when asked! Dixie had a great passion for painting and family members were given paintings throughout the years.

She is survived by her son-in-law Cecil Loveless of Perry, OK. Grandchildren: Mike Rice of Okla City, Dixie Vane of California, Jaymi Fuentes of Edmond, OK, Joanne and Larry Kindschi of Morrison, OK, Deanna Loveless of Billings, OK, Cecil and Donna Loveless of Billings, OK, Rex and Ruthie Nicewander of Edmond, OK, Regan Nicewander of New York, Nicole and Waylan Broussard of Okla City.

Great Grandchildren: Corey and Sierra Vane of California, Sedona Vane of California, Brianna and Natalie Fuentes of Okla. City, Mason and Layden Broussard of Okla. City, Nathan Thompson and Kim Kelly of Weatherford, OK, Justin Kindschi of Florida, Crystal Kindschi of Perry, OK and Lacy Loveless of Billings, OK.

Great-Great Grandchildren: Cody and Parker Vane of California, Liam and Naomi Nicewander of Edmond, OK, Justin, Syrain and Saphire Loveless of Billings, OK, Kenya Kindschi of Florida, Louise Thompson of Weatherford, OK and Callie Maskus of Missouri.

She is preceded in death by her husband Earl Nicewander and children Earlene Glass, Joyce Loveless and Bill Nicewander. Siblings Leonard Nicewander, Melva Carter, Madge Carter, Marie Carter, Hal Carter, and her parents.

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