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Dixie L. Hone, 75, of Zanesfield, passed away Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at Logan Acres Care Center surrounded by her family.
She was born Feb 16, 1941, in Urbana, a daughter of Donald and Dorothy Knotts Pence. She was a member of Goshen Friends Church.
Her career began working in a grocery store in Urbana and later Grimes Aerospace, Tastee Freeze, and then she became co-owner of Hones Meat Market. She was a hospice volunteer for Universal Home Health & Hospice, and was an active massage therapist.
Dixie was loved by many and was generous with her time. She was a mother to the motherless and friend to the friendless.
Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Don E.; son, Donnie (Rhonda) Hone; daughter, Deena (Josh) O’Reilly; grandchildren, Heather, Joshua, Brittney, Kaley, Jackson, Caitlin (Robert), Alisha (Chris), Clayton (Larissa); great-grandchildren, Slayde, Lucas, Lexi, Finch, Porter and Royce; brother, Henry Morris (Linda) Pence; stepsister, Nancy (Tim) Walker; mother-in-law, Juanita Hone; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brother, David Pence; her grandaughter, Sara Hone; brother-in-law Ronald Hone; sisters-in-law, Bonnie Ward and Jean Green.
Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Jennings Farley Funeral Home, 5591 U.S. S. Route 68, West Liberty.
Pastor Wayne Downing officiates a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Goshen Friends Church, 5527 County Road 153, Zanesfield.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to Universal Home Health and Hospice, 701 S. Main St., Bellefontaine, OH 43311 or Goshen Friends Church.