Wallace Randolph Dixon

(Ret) Msgt Elder Wallace Randolph. Dixon went to be with his heavenly Father on July 7, 2018, peacefully at home surrounded by family and loved ones. Wallace was born May 14, 1941, to Herman and Mollie Eva (Carrington) Dixon in Durham, NC. He graduated from Hillside High School in Durham. While in high school, he worked at Carolina Times, a black owned newspaper. He played bass drum in the marching band. He attended Zion Wall Baptist Church, taught Sunday School, and represented the church at conventions. April 1963, he met Lillie Givens at a State Workers Meeting in Dover, DE, at Bibleway Temple in the dining hall before church. They were married August 10, 1963, at Mt. Calvary Temple in Wilmington, DE, by the late Bishop Blackshear. In 1965, they were blessed with their first child in Puerto Rico. In 1970, they were blessed with their second child in Alaska. They moved back to Dover, DE, where they were blessed with their third child. He was promoted to a Master Sergeant. He retired from the United States Air Force after 37 years of active duty and reserve service. He received training hours in various areas during those years. He also received certifications and awards for numerous achievements. He then worked for and retired from Sunroc Corp as a supervisor. Wallace was an Elder at Bibleway Temple for 40 years. He was a Sunday School Superintendent for 39 years. He served as adjutant to the late Bishop L. T. Blackshear and was an administrative assistant. He worked in the finance department for the Sunday School Department for the International Church of God in Christ. Wallace was a volunteer chaplain at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital, the City of Dover, and Dover Police Department. He was commissioner for the Delaware Human Relations Department, a Councilman for the City of Dover, and served on the Governor’s Council on Equal Employment Opportunity. He was also the owner of Sunset Memorial Gardens. Wallace leaves behind to celebrate his memories and life, his wife of 54 years, Lillie Ruth; two daughters and one son, Ruthie Dixon (Jay Brown) of Virginia, Wallace Dixon, II (Didonja) of Dover, and Lydia Small (John) of Dover; his sisters, Rachel Williams (Clarence) of Durham, NC, and Teresa McMiller (Lawrence) of Durham, NC, his brother, Samuel Dixon; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Curry (Claude), and Elizabeth Smith; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends who loved him dearly. Wallace was a brother, father, grandfather, and friend to all who needed one. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Wallace Randolph Dixon, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Wallace Randolph Dixon

May 14, 1941 - July 7, 2018