We are sad to announce that on February 9, 2024, at the age of 78, Dixie L Benjamin of Woodlawn, Illinois, born in Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Mary Helen (McMahan) and Lester Lee Champ; her brother Darrell Champ; and her granddaughter ShaeLynn Braddy. She is survived by : her husband Eddie of Boyd, Illinois.; her children, Kim Falconer (David) of Houston, Michelle Benjamin of Woodlawn and Ken Benjamin (Bethany) of Mount Vernon; her siblings, Deanna Hammond (Eldon) of Woodlawn and Dennis Champ (Karen) of Mount Vernon; her aunt Barb Champ; her siblings-in-law, Debra Nichols of Centralia and Troy Lewis of Texas; and her nieces and nephews, Heather Rogers of Xenia, Chrystal Kitowski of Springfield, Tasha Miller of Mount Vernon, Shelby Kempfer of Mount Vernon, Kaylee Champ of Jacksonville, Wade Champ of Mount Vernon, Cody Champ of Mount Vernon and Casey Hammond of Boyd.

Memorials may be made in Dixie's honor to the American Diabetes Association.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hughey Funeral Home