THE FUNERAL SERVICE for Mr. Dixon will be held at Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

MINISTER for the service will be Reverend Ron Beaton.

VISITATION will be at Hill and Son Funeral Home on Monday, February 1, 2016 from
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

INTERMENT will be in Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, Missouri.

The family suggests any MEMORIAL DONATIONS can be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or Heartland Hospice.

Clyde Keith "Butch" Dixon, son of Everett Clyde and Myrtle Mae (Gerster) Dixon was born in rural Appleton City, Missouri on November 16, 1932. He passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 at his home in Appleton City surrounded by his loving family. He was 83.

Keith lived in Appleton City all his life, but he and Royline loved to travel. They have been to 36 states but the Grand Canyon and Royal Gorge in the southwest was his favorite. He also liked the beach in Florida.

Keith was united in marriage on February 9 1952 to Royline Allinson. He was baptized at Trinity United Methodist Church in Appleton City on Easter Sunday in 1973. He was a faithful member and was a Trustee on the Administrative Board of Trinity United Methodist Church. He also served on the Senior Citizen Housing Board for 26 years.

Keith was a mechanic and had worked at Zink Motor Co. in Appleton City for 15 years, Peabody Coal Company in Montrose, Cook's in Clinton, A. C. Equipment in Appleton City, and K-BLE in Clinton.

Keith enjoyed woodworking and loved making Wahoo boards for his whole family for Christmas. His many wood pieces adorned family homes and many places in town, especially the church.

Keith was an outdoorsman and loved fishing for trout and crappie, hunting deer, camping with Royline at Roaring River and walking around town. He never missed a game that his kids or grandkids were in. He loved playing with his grandkids.

Keith and Royline enjoyed square dancing and attended the Invitational at Silver Dollar City and Missouri State Fair.

Keith was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, J. F. Dixon and Floyd Crist; sisters: Dorothy Evans, Mildred Monte and Gladys Williams.

Keith is survived by his wife, Royline; children: Robert Dixon and wife, Karen, Randy Dixon and wife Kathy, Pamela Dixon Elsmore and husband, Patrick and Marcia Dixon Raines and husband, Ron; grandchildren: Shasta Hetherington, Devin Dixon, Cody Dixon, Courtney Dixon, Colby Bourland, Katie Koshko, Colton Bourland, Kristin Kruczyk, Justin Elsmore, Tony Elsmore, Jamison Elsmore, Hannah Raines and Hailey Raines; great-grandchildren: Tara Radford, Megan Radford, Owen Hetherington, Wyatt Dixon, Tyler Stutesman, Trapper McCollum, Jadrien Kruczyk, Madelyn Kruczyk, Bradley Elsmore, Hattie Elsmore, Declan Elsmore, Roman Lee Elsmore, Taylor Harper, Kenzie Harper and Derrik Elmer; sisters: Mary Smith, Bernice Thomas, Romyna Myers.

Keith will be greatly missed by his family and many friends, especially around Halloween. Being a bit of a prankster, many door knobs were covered with molasses.