Ms. Minnie Ruth Dixon passed away quietly on Thursday at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home at the blessed age of 90.

A native of Muscogee County, GA., and the daughter of the late Ocie Lee Dixon and James Walker, she was a 1945 graduate of the William H. Spencer High School. Ms. Dixon retired from the Piedmont Midtown Medical Center's Lab Department after over 20 years of service. A devout member of Wynnton Hill Baptist Church, she was an ordained Deaconess and a member of the Mission Ministry. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Melvin L. Copeland.

Surviving her departure are a loving and devoted son, Willie Copeland, Jr(Ruby); and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.

Ms. Dixon will be laid to rest on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 during a Eleven O'clock A.M. Graveside service at Green Acres Cemetery. Pastor David T. Holston will officiate.

Visitation is today 1:30 P.M. til 3:30 P.M. at the funeral home.

The Staff of Progressive Funeral Home is honored to support the family with End of Life Services.