Kenneth Dixon

Kenneth B. Dixon, was born on July 27, 1947, in Milford, Delaware to the late Floyd S. Benson and Helen V. Dixon (Pritchett). He departed this life and entered eternal rest on May 14, 2018, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was educated in the following public schools: Viola, Booker T. Washington, and he graduated from William Henry High School in Dover, DE in 1966. He was drafted in the United States Army in October 1967. He served in Okinawa during the Vietnam War Era, and during his tenure, he received the National Defense Service Medal. He also received trainings in the following areas: Code of Conduct, Course A Non Judicial Punishment, Course B Military Justice, and CBR Training. He received an honorable discharge in January of 1970. After being discharged from the Army, Kenny (as he was so lovingly called by family and friends) worked at the following places: Swift & Company Poultry Plant in Felton, DE, he was a supervisor at the Con Agra Poultry Plant (now known as Perdue) in Milford, DE, the Capital Cleaners in Dover, Delaware, and he retired as a laundry worker from the Delaware Home for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna, Delaware. Kenny enjoyed bowling, pitching horseshoes, playing cards, and watching sports. His favorite sports were football and basketball. His football team was the Philadelphia Eagles (we won’t hold that against him). He also enjoyed watching and playing baseball. He had an extensive vernacular, and those who had the privilege of conversing with him knew that. Kenneth was not blessed with natural children, but he had a way with children. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. During family gatherings, right before he was about to leave, or if he was talking to you on the phone, before he would hang up, he would say, “KBD over and out”. He was truly a loving husband, son, brother, uncle, step-father, and friend. He had a huge heart, and was a very giving man who didn’t mind helping others. Kenny was joined in Holy Matrimony on August 26, 1989, to Elva Gertrude Robinson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd S. Benson and Helen V. Pritchett Dixon; sisters, Margaret Dixon, Helen Abrams, and Verna Roberts; brother, Louis E. Benson, Sr.; and aunt, Lula Mae Thompson. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 28 years, Elva G. Dixon, six step-children; 12 step- grandchildren; three brothers, Floyd S. Dixon (Beverly) Felton, DE, Edward Pritchett, Harrington, DE, Alphonso Pritchett (Wanda) Dover, DE; six sisters, Margaret Harris (Kenneth) Dover, DE, Josephine Mae, Frederica, DE, Virginia Young, Felton, DE, Loretta Mann, Augusta GA, Agnes Taylor (Ralph), Harrington, DE, and Cheryl Pritchett, Viola, DE; one brother in law, Theodore Williams, New Church VA; five sisters-in-law; Judy Benson, Smyrna, DE, Gennette Williams (James), West Palm Beach, FL, Ann Harmon (Buster), New Church VA, Elizabeth Roberson, Bloxom VA and Betty Williams, Salisbury, MD; aunt, Dorothy Gayle (Ashley), Greenwood, DE; uncle, Robert Dixon, Bridgeville, DE; close friends, Jimmie Summers and Edward Garrison; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Kenneth Dixon, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Kenneth Dixon

July 27, 1947 - May 14, 2018