Cochran – Donnie Ray Dixon, age 77, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. in Bowers Cemetery with full military honors.

Donnie, a native of Bleckley County, was the son of the late Alfred "Buddy" and Gertrude Purks Dixon and preceded in death by his niece Heather Dixon. He was a retired MSgt from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service and after retirement came back to Cochran and worked as an engineer at Robins Air Force Base. Donnie was very involved in honoring veterans on Memorial Day and Veterans Day in Cochran. He was a member of the Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club, the administrator for the Facebook Page Southern Railroad Graphics and made decals for Southern Railway Locomotive and Passenger Cars. He was Baptist.

He is survived by his wife, Luciana "Lucy" Dixon of Cochran; his daughters, Teresa Dixon Daniels and Diane (Sandy) Boutwell of Cochran; grandchildren, Blake (Renee) Wynne of Pratville, AL and Mya Boutwell of Cochran; great grandchildren, Sophia Wynne, Madeline Wynne, Hudson Easterling and Henley Esterling all of Pratville, AL; his sister, Barbara (Tim) Branum of Cochran; his brother, Jerry (Stella) Dixon of Cochran; nieces and nephews, Karen (Bo) Espinosa, Ski, Bria and Rio Espinosa all of Warner Robins.

The family is at 133 Morris Drive, Cochran and will greet friends after the service Wednesday at Bowers Cemetery.