Dixon Burnham Brown, Emma Jean (Dixon)
Emma Jean Dixon Burnham Brown, 82 of West Hartford passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9th surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hartford to the late Arthur and Willie (White) Dixon.
Emma attended Hartford public schools and was a graduate of Hartford Public High School class of 1958. After high school, Emma was employed for a short period of time at G. Fox & Company and as head cashier of Giant Food Supermarket, Hartford. She began her career working for the State Department of Education, Fiscal Services until her retirement after 25 years of service.
Emma was an elegant and classy lady with an infectious smile and warm temperament that drew people in. To know her was to love her. She enjoyed listening to jazz and to the group After 7, travelling to experience new places, cultures and meeting people and the casino. Fashionista best describes Emma's sophistication and fashionable attire; she treated herself well. Emma also spent quality time with her family and especially enjoyed spending holidays and birthdays with her nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and was affectionately known as "Auntie Jeannie" to them all. She was the family's favorite Aunt. She enjoyed her life to the fullest and more so after retirement. Our beloved Emma "Auntie Jeannie" will be fondly remembered for her beautiful smile and kind hearted personality.
Emma is survived by two sisters, Iwilla Dixon Peggins
of Windsor, Christine Dixon Smith of Cromwell; the matriarch of the family, Ruth Dixon of Bloomfield. Emma leaves to mourn her passing, step-daughters, Ruby Brown, Cynthia Fuller and Pamela Hinds all of Atlanta, GA. A devoted niece, Tracy E. Peggins of Windsor, Anyango Yaa As-antewaa (Holly J. Smith) of Hartford and Sharon Y. Shell of Avon; nephews, Derek A. Peggins of Hartford, Alonzo Peggins of Windsor, Lebron Sumpter of Miami, FL and Erik C. Smith of St. Petersburg, FL and a host of great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Joe White, Rosa Lee Dixon Wright and George "Pink Panther" Dixon and nephew Patrick E. Peggins. The Family would also like to extend a Special Thank You to the Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation for their continuous special care and compassion, the Constellation Hospice Team for providing comfort care and support and to Karen Bailey Addison for her support throughout Emma's journey.
Services will be held at All Faith Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, May 18th, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place immediately after at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. At the request of the family, masks must be worn.