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Kay Fran Dixon Carter

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Age 75.
Died 7/28/2023.

Kay Fran Dixon Carter, 75, passed away on July 28, 2023. Born to Willie Inez and William Wayne Dixon in North Carolina she was one of six children. Kay is survived by her daughter, Leslie Hope Pekrul (Brian) of Raleigh and granddaughter Rachel as well as by her sisters Jencie Faye Dixon Craft, and Wanda Inez Dixon Carr. She was preceded in death by her father William Wayne Dixon and her mother Willie Inez Harrell; her brother John Wayne Dixon, her brother William Carroll Dixon and her brother Edward O'Neal Dixon. Kay grew up in the Greenville, NC area. She wore many hats but spent several years working at her brother's restaurant, Venter's Grill, which was known for its sweet potato biscuits and chicken 'n dumplings. She also worked for H&R Block helping people with taxes. She loved keeping papers organized! She eventually moved to Wake Forest where she stayed busy spending time with her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. Kay was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved reading and telling silly jokes. She enjoyed westerns and watching Cross Assembly online. She was also very good at drawing. Her granddaughter was her pride and joy. Kay was kind and chatty with cashiers at the store or anywhere she went. A celebration of Kay's life will be held at: Cross Assembly in the Venue 2660 Yonkers Rd., Raleigh, NC 27604 Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 3:00pm We would love it if you would wear something blue as that was Kay's favorite color. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her memory to missions or Embrace Grace Ministry at Cross Assembly at this link: https://crossassembly.org/give For additional information or for service details, please reach out to the family directly.

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Just like all other licensed funeral homes in North Carolina, City of Oaks Cremation, LLC is regulated by the NC Board of Funeral Service.


The same laws that apply to the big corporate funeral homes also apply to the modest independently owned firms like ours. All crematories in North Carolina, regardless of who owns them, are inspected annually by the state and must adhere to the same rules and laws.

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Our Funeral Home is located in Wake County NC; however, we provide our services to families throughout the entire State.


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