Dixie L. England Obituary (1941 - 2015)

Dixie L. England, 73, of Bloomington, passed away at 1:20 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2015 at her home.A celebration of Dixies life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Carmody-Flynn funeral home, Bloomington with Rev. Mickey Fuson officiating. The family requests casual attire. There will be no visitation. Interment will be private.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Mount Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District, 209 S. Hamilton, McLean, IL 61754.Dixie was born November 18, 1941 in Bloomington, the daughter of Charles E. and Dorothy P. Brantley Grammer. She married James England on December 22, 1978 in Shirley. He died on February 5, 1995.She is survived by two sons, Kenneth W. (Joy) England of McLean and Jamie (Christy) England of Cooksville, four grandchildren, Kaylee Sue England, Dylan Ruestman, Justin McCallister and Taylor McCallister; and a brother, Larry (Bonnie) Grammer of Bloomington.She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Judith Grammer, a brother, Richard Ricky Grammer and a daughter-in-law, Tammy England.Dixie graduated from Stanford High School and was a bookkeeper for the Dixie Truck Stop in McLean. She was a member of West Twin Grove Church and enjoyed scrapbooking.Dixies family was the light of her life.