Dorothy “Dixie” Nixon
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Dorothy (Dixie) was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 20th, 1930, to Virgil and Gladys Dryer. She had four siblings Lorraine, Jerry, Jim and Roby. After graduating from Raytown High School, Dorothy attended two years of junior college.
Throughout high school, Dorothy worked at Muir’s Drug Store in Raytown. Following that, she worked for 43 years at United Adjustment, which was later purchased by GAB Business Services. Dorothy started as a stenographer. She moved up the ranks to Supervising General Adjuster of the Agribusiness Department as well as personally adjusting grain losses, which was uncommon for a woman at that time. She loved her work.
In 1950, Dorothy married Buford Titus, and they lived in the house that “Butch” built in Raytown, close to Dorothy’s family home. They had three children, Linda Garland of Raytown, Trubie Bailey of Newark, and Montgomery Titus of Dallas. She loved her grandchildren Kim Lewis, Daniel Titus and Michael Snethen, and her great grandchildren, Liam Titus, Hannah, Hayden, Graham and Walker Lewis. Surviving nephews include Danny Yantis, Jimmy, Ron and Aaron Dryer.
Dorothy had a lot of interests. She was an active member in Job’s Daughters and the American Business Women’s Association. She served as president and was Woman of the Year in her Chapter. She enjoyed her volunteer work in assisting tax preparations for the elderly, teaching line dancing at the senior center, and volunteering at nursing homes. She liked writing stories/articles for the local newspaper and travel magazines. She also enjoyed planning trips for her next adventures for herself and her family. She was a prolific traveler and had stories from all of her adventures, even as she got older.
Religion was close to mom’s heart. She loved joyful services with old time songs and children in attendance. Dorothy belonged to the Christ’s Community United Methodist Church of Joplin but attended the Christian Church in Stockton and Raytown Christian Church in Raytown in her early and late life.
Dorothy was adventuresome and fiercely independent to the very last day of her life. She had a wonderful sense of humor and quick wit. She took time to smell the roses each day and tried to live each day to the fullest.
Dorothy passed away peacefully in her home on April 18th at the age of 94. Memorial services will be at Raytown Christian Church on May 24th at 1:00 pm. Donations to Raytown Historical Society or Raytown Christian Church in lieu of flowers would be appreciated.
I send my condolences and prayers to the family
We are deeply saddened by the passing of your mother. She was an extraordinary woman and it’s been our pleasure to know her for lo these many years. You have our kindest regards and deepest sympathy.
Joe & Cindy Moreland
I met Dixie, late in life, at the Raytown Historical Museum where she brought treasures from the Titus family to us.
The finest treasure, however, was herself. What an inspiration of endurance, love and hope she carried with her.
We will never forget her enthusiasm for life and her generosity. RIP dear lady.
I didn’t know Dixie very long, or very well. But the moments we met on the street where we walked was always a joy. She always had a smile on her face and had plans to a bright day ahead of her. I never walked away from her without a smile on my face. She blessed my life. She will be missed, but I am blessed to have both her daughters in the neighborhood and it is wonderful to see that life does go on. God bless you, Linda and Trubie, and all of the family. I was wonderful to see a loving family caring for their mother. There are many who do not have that today!
I met Dixie through Taste of Home magazine. She had written into the magazine, requesting a particular recipe. I happened to have that recipe, so I sent it to her. She responded, and after that we continued to correspond. She was a wonderful person. My condolences go out to her family.
Condolence to Dixie’s family. Sounds like she had a very full life.