A pioneer in library and media development in many upstate South Carolina elementary and middle schools and a resident of Central, S.C., Linda Abercrombie Dixon died Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at her home with family. She was 52 and a native of Louisiana. Visiting at Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, Clemson, S.C., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Memorial services at the church at 2 p.m. Sunday. Survived by husband, Marvin W. Dixon, a professor at Clemson University; a daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Tim Fowler, Clemson;a son, Todd Dixon, Clemson; a brother, Maurice Abercrombie, Atlanta; and three sisters, Mary Louise Cory, Lakeland, Fla., Nita Kay Sullivan, Antreville, S.C., and Sharon Guidry, Slidell. She began and funded one of the first "free breakfast" tutoring programs more than 25 years ago at Keowee Elementary School and at Morrison Elementary, she implemented a computer curriculum for fourth, fifth and sixth grades, incorporating parent volunteers. Continuing her career at Easley Junior High and Pendleton Junior High, she created state of the art media programs introducing computers and other hardware. At Seneca Middle School, her most recent school, she redesigned and implemented the media facilities. She was successful in obtaining numerous grants, served on many SACS ten-year accreditation committees and served as president of the Oconee County Media Specialists Association. She received a bachelor's of science degree from LSU, master's in education at Clemson University, master's in library science from University of South Carolina and did additional graduate work at Northwestern University. She was a member of Fort Hill Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, Clemson, or Seneca Middle School Media Center Fund. Duckett Funeral Home, Central, in charge of arrangements.

The Advocate: 24 August 1996
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