Connie Mae Dixon

Grand Cane, Louisiana—Memorial service celebrating the life of Connie Dixon, 76, will be held at a later date.

Many may have known Connie as “little bit,” “bittie,” “just Connie,” and many other nicknames, but the one many may have known her by the longest was "Granny." Connie, 76, was born on August 4, 1950, in Gladewater, Texas, to Estene “Tina” Matthews and Bill Creighton and passed away November 10, 2026, in Mansfield, Louisiana. When Connie was 4 years old, her family moved from Texas to California. She grew up in Bakersfield and graduated from North High School. Connie spent her younger years as a hairdresser in California until she met her husband, Richard Dixon. The two married in '72 and then began growing their beautiful family in Bakersfield until 1993, when they moved to Louisiana. Connie went to Panola College for her LVN and spent many years at Pine Grove Nursing Home in Center, Texas, until her retirement, where all her free time was spent under her heated blanket watching friends and spoiling her grandchildren, especially her “Benny Winnie” and “Maisie Danielle." Although she often called all of them the wrong name, she loved them all very deeply.

She was the smartest, funniest person in any room, and she’d have been the first person to tell you she didn’t care for the room. She was stubborn, abrasive, and absolutely certain she was right (she often was, which made it worse). She wasn’t one for hugs or “I love yous,” but you never had to wonder. Her love showed up in what she did and in how fiercely she stood behind us, and she’d have denied every word of it.

She spent a lifetime pretending she didn’t like people. The rest of us knew better.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Estene and Bill Creighton, and sister, Mary O’Neill.

Left to cherish their memory are her husband, Richard L. Dixon; children, Susie R. Dixon (Paul) and Danny L. Dixon (Julie); sister, Eva Strickland; grandchildren, Maisie D. Dixon, Benjamin L. Canton, Isabella M. Canton, Annelise S. Dixon, and Joshua A. Canton; “spares,” Sara Widmer, Justin Farrington, and Jacob Widmer; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the Mansfield Nursing Center staff for all their hard work and gentle care. We truly are grateful for all your kindness and treatment you provided our loved one in your care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Angels in Shreveport, St. Mary’s in Alexandria, and Shriner’s in Shreveport.