Alice Gay Pound Dixon

Alice Gay Pound Dixon, 82, of Tallahassee, passed peacefully in her sleep to be with her Lord and Savior on January 5, 2018 while in Willow Park, Texas, where she moved recently to live with her family. Alice Gay was born on February 15, 1935 in Chattahoochee, Florida to Dr. James H. and Heloise Pound. She grew up in Tallahassee and graduated from Leon High in 1953. She went to college at Agnes Scott in Atlanta where she majored in English and received her Library Science degree from Florida State University. She taught second grade for two years then spent the rest of her career as a Librarian, working for the Dallas Public Library, Florida Senate Legislative Library in Tallahassee, and Florida State University at the School of Music Library and at Strozier as Head of Reference. She completed her career when she retired from FSU as Head of Special Collections. Active as a conservative, she was elected and served as Florida’s Republican State Committeewoman. A devout Christian and student of the Bible, she attended non-denominational churches and Bible study groups locally. Alice Gay was a crusader for truth and a teacher. During her time living in Dallas in the 1960’s she gained an advanced understanding about the Bible and God’s plan for humanity, and brought that knowledge back to her family. She taught her daughter and grandchildren at an early age about Jesus, that he died for our sins and rose from the grave, and that when we believe in him, he grants us life eternally with him as his children. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, and a generous and caring person. She has run and finished her race well, and it is with full confidence that we wait in anticipation of seeing her again. We are saddened by our loss, but rejoice in her gain. Prayerfully, we will continue the legacy she left. She is survived by her daughter, Heloise Dixon Murphy, (Lee), grandsons; Daniel and Benjamin Murphy, as well as her nieces and nephews; Jay and Vera Pound and their family, Michelle Pound, Joy Pound and Jeff Pound. She is predeceased by her husband, Warren A. Dixon, her parents and brother James H. Pound Jr. A graveside service will take place on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 1:00 pm at St John’s Episcopal Church Cemetery. Scotti Barden of Bevis Funeral Home is assisting the Dixon family with their arrangements. (www.bevisfh.com 850-385-2193).

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Alice Gay Pound Dixon

February 15, 1935 - January 5, 2018