Dixie F. Baker, age 80 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:40 am on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Linwood Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.

Dixie was a long-time member of Brookport Church of Christ. She was a homemaker that loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and always had a seat at the table for anyone who needed to sit.

Dixie is survived by her daughter, Melissa Tanner and husband Roy; sons, Jeff Baker, Joe Baker and wife Doris; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister, Bertha Gore; numerous nieces and nephews.

Dixie was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Annez (Yielding) Burrell; husband, Floyd J. Baker; sister, Joyce Henderson; brother, Sonny Burrell.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 30, 2020 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. We appreciate your help in maintaining state mandated Covid-19 restrictions and maintaining the minimum six feet of distancing at all time while in our facility.

Memorials may be made to Crockett Street Church of Christ, 508 Crockett Street, Brookport, Illinois 62910.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Baker, Joe Baker, Roy Tanner, Jesse Jeffords, Josh Baker, and Aaron Baker.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com

Crockett Street Church of Christ
508 Crockett Street, Brookport IL 62910