- Date Of Birth: January 22, 1940
- Date Of Death: June 5, 2021
- State: Indiana
Dixie Kay Brunson, 81, of Vincennes, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 4:10 AM at the Willow Manor Nursing Center. Dixie was born January 22, 1940, in Plainville, IN the daughter of Niles Leon and Zella Evelyn Boyd Dougherty.
She was a 1958 graduate of Plainville High School and proceeded with her education having received her degree in nursing as part of the first graduating class of nursing from Vincennes University. She worked for over 26 years as an R.N. at the Good Samaritan Hospital and 10 years at Crestview/Willow Manor Nursing Centers. She married Paul C. Brunson on June 11, 1960, and they made their life together for 54 years until his death on Oct 2, 2014. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was active in various civic activities. She was an avid basketball fan and supporter of the Rivet Girls Basketball Program. She enjoyed being with her family no matter where it was. She supported her husband Paul during his years of coaching basketball. She enjoyed camping with her family and shopping, shopping, shopping.
Dixie is survived by her children, Dennis Brunson and his wife Melody of Washington, Paula Westfall and her husband Mitch of Vincennes, Robin Adair, of Seymour, IN, and Julie Webster and her husband Mark of Sumner, IL, her grandchildren, Madison Brunson, Mariah Brunson, Christopher Westfall and his wife Kara, Katie Westfall Dewig and her husband Joe, Natalie Green and her husband Ryan, Shelby Dawson, and her husband Ben and Justin Tedrow, and his wife Savannah. She is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren.
Dixie was preceded in death by her husband, Paul C. Brunson, a granddaughter, Amber Tedrow, her parents, and two sisters, Janet Eaton and Donna Parker.
