DIXON, Priscilla Gilmer passed away peacefully on 29 August 2009 at the Capital Hospice Halquist Memorial Center in Arlington, Virginia. Priscilla was born on 25 June 1945 to Patricia Johnson Gilmer and Edward DeKalb Gilmer, Jr. of Montgomery, AL. She was a member of First Christian Church in Montgomery and a 1963 graduate of Sidney Lanier High School where she was in the National Honor Society and Editor-in-Chief of the 1963 Oracle yearbook. Priscilla attended Auburn University, where she was a member of Tri Delta sorority and the Assistant Editor of the 1965-1966 Auburn Glomerata yearbook. As an adult, Priscilla lived in Alexandria, Virginia where she worked for the Departments of Navy and Defense and retired as a GS-15 after 30 years of civil service. She was instrumental in the creation of the Defense Automated Publishing Service (DAPS), modernizing publishing capabilities across the Department of Defense. She was a devoted member of Fairfax Christian Church in Fairfax, Virginia for 38 years, serving as Church Moderator, Elder, Deacon,and Worship Chair. She is survived by her loving daughter, Jennifer Kelly Dixon; aunt, Ann Webster; uncle, Roger Powell; nephew, Alex Banakas; and cousins, Margie Knox Lindsey, Rick Webster and Becky Webster Adams. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Lizbeth Gilmer Lowrey. A memorial service will be held at First Christian Church in Montgomery (1705 Taylor Road) on Thursday, 10 September 2009 at 2:00 p.m. followed by a graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Capital Hospice (471515th Street, Arlington, VA22205), Fairfax Christian Church (10185 Main Street,Fairfax, VA 22031), or First Christian Church of Montgomery.
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Publication Date: 09/09/2009