Anithra Denice Crawford Dixon

October 14, 1959 - April 30, 2017

Burial Date: May 14, 2017

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 5930 Mullen RD SE, Lacey, WA 98503.

A reception will be held on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Jean-Pierre’s Garden Room restaurant, 316 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA 98501

Anithra Denice (Crawford) Dixon, born October 14th, 1959 in New Orleans, LA, was called home on a beautiful Sunday morning after a long, brave fight with multiple illnesses.

Daughter of Sgt. Major Robert A. Crawford and Irma L. Crawford (Johnson), Anithra had the experience to see the world at a young age. From Germany to Holland, base to base before arriving at Ft. Lewis, WA in 1973. Upon arrival at Ft. Lewis, Anithra attended Woodbrook elementary school and Clover Park high school.

She attended Evergreen chapel with her parents where she became a member of the youth choir, The Voices of Tomorrow and the adult choir, The Martin Luther King singers.

A graduate of Timberline High School, Anithra took to her calling of helping people right after high school and pursued a degree in nursing.

Preceded in death by her mother Irma Crawford, brothers Tyrone and Reynold. She leaves to cherish her memories, her father Robert, husband Dwayne Dixon, sons Tehran Townsend and Joshua Berry, sisters Sandra Thomas, and Constance Jacobs, grandchildren Tehran K. Townsend, Aaiden Townsend, Alexis Brooks, and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Our family would like to extend our appreciation for the many kind expressions of sympathy, words of comfort, and prayers during our time of bereavement.