Roy Dix

Dix, Roy 87, left this world on October 22, 2015, to join his beloved wife, Juanita, of 59 years, in Heaven. Born in Ava, MO, married in Seymour, MO, he came to Kansas in search of a job opportunity. The couple raised a son and daughter in Newton, while working at Beech Aircraft in Wichita. Roy advanced to Crew Chief in Experimental at Beech and moved to Wichita. After 39 years with Beech, he retired and traveled across the country with Juanita. He enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, and woodworking. He loved Kansas University Jayhawk basketball, Wichita State Shocker basketball, and Kansas City Royal baseball. Roy spent his last year and a half at Georgetown in Assisted Living. His many girlfriends gave him loving care throughout his stay. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Edna Dix; brother, Bill. Roy is survived by one brother, Wilmer “R.D” (Doris) Dix; 2 sisters, June (David) Smikle, Judy Lawson, of Missouri; son, Gary (Phyllis) Dix of Benton; daughter, Carleen (Bob) Westover of Wichita; grandchildren, Cindy (Mark) Peel, Tim Westover, both of Wichita, Jeremy Dix of Newton; great-grandchildren, Zoe, Micheal and Devon. He will be sorely missed as brother, uncle, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, papa, and mostly Daddy. Viewing at the mortuary Sunday, October 25, 2015, from 12:00 - 9:00 P.M. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, October 26, 2015, at Downing Lahey East Mortuary. A memorial has been established with American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.