Ms. Valarie Elaine Dixon 70, of Sarasota, Florida passed peacefully in her sleep into Heaven’s Gate to be with
the Lord on March 25, 2025. Visitation Friday, March 4, 2025, 6-8 PM. New Zion PB Church 2200 Mango
Avenue, Sarasota, Florida. Service Saturday, April 5, 2025, 1:00 PM Trinity Christian Fellowship Center
1800 N. East Avenue, Unit 104, Sarasota, Florida. Internment Palms Memorial Park 170 Honore Avenue
Sarasota, Florida. Survivors: Son: John Aaron Eddins. Brothers: Danny Mayes (Norma Jean) Lee Mayes
(Cathy), Carl Mayes, Larry Mayes. Sisters: Pastor Theresa Perkins, Pastor Cheryl Brown. Aunt: Rosa Lee
Thomas. Uncle: Earnest Mayes (Coretta). And a host of Nephews, Nieces, Cousins and other relatives and
friends. Longtime friends: Martina Garris, Sandra Washington, Debora Livingston, Dr. Ed Mosley.
Arrangement entrusted to Chandler’s Funeral Home.
Victoria Hope
April 2, 2025, 10:24 pm
I share with Theresa to lament your passing. At the same time, your current abode is far better than your previous address. A day will come when in our Lord’s presence we will all gather. Until then, enjoy your time in His presence.
Gail Woodie-Allen
April 3, 2025, 7:38 am
Praying for Strength and Healing🙏🏽
Marion Cherry
April 3, 2025, 12:45 pm
Val was Beautiful, and the banner over her was Love. Her smile, her greetings always made you feel loved. I will miss her presence on this earth but I know Heaven is rejoicing on her arrival. Love you Val-
Marion Cherry, Spring, MD
Sandra Washington
April 3, 2025, 1:18 pm
Valerie, may you rest in heaven where I surely believe will be your new home. Thanks for being my BFF for nearly 15 years. You were the best bestie. Love you! My prayers and condolences to the family.
Sandra Washington, ❤️
Sandra Washington
April 3, 2025, 4:40 pm
Valarie and I became close friends nearly 15 years ago. She is my BFF. I will truly miss her. I’ll miss our “good mornings” to each other. Rest in heaven Bestie where I do believe will be your new home. You were a strong woman of God you served the Lord well. I love you!
My prayers and condolences to the family
Your bestie,
Sandra Washington
Bunice W. Herrera
April 4, 2025, 8:05 am
I can only add to the kind words you all have shared. Val was my childhood neighbor and play-mate. Her smile and kindness never waivered. Thank You for being my friend, sharing the Sunday afternoon walks to visit our friends and always encouraging me an extending an invitation whether I accepted or not. You are and will be missed. To the family, We extend our prayers and condolences and most of all, love. The Whitehead, Humphrey & Herrera Families
Kevin Gunnells
April 4, 2025, 2:15 pm
I did not know Sister Dixon very well, but I did meet and work with her husband John upon moving to Sarasota. It is extremely hard losing someone you love so my condolences to the family and friends of Sister Dixon. We will miss her here, but look forward to the spiritual family reunion up in glory. Therefore, I encourage everyone to mourn our loss, but be ever so grateful to our God for the memories we were able to create with Sister Dixon. Allow those good times together to give you the strength know that she is no longer suffering, but she is at rest. No more pain, sickness, and all the other issue we still have to go through here in the flesh. My prayers and my heart is with all those who are mourning Sister Valerie’s not being with us anymore in the physical realm, but she lives on in our memories.