Dixon Cartwright, Jr., 79, passed away on October 24, 2026, at his home in Big Sandy, Texas. He was born in Atoka, Oklahoma, the eldest of eight children, to Helen and Dixon Cartwright. 

He was a retired journalist, typesetter and newspaper man and a member of the Church of God Big Sandy.

Dixon married Linda Kay Isom in December of 1970, and they made Big Sandy their home except for a short stint of nine months in Pasadena, California.

Dixon worked as a typesetter for Ambassador College and as editor of the Worldwide Church of God newspaper The Worldwide News until May 1978 when he opened his own typesetting shop. He owned several publications over the years including The Big Sandy & Hawkins Journal (the local newspaper), Home Quilt Show magazine, Trader's Guide shopper and The Journal News of the Churches of God (a niche newspaper for the various Church of God groups which he and his wife Linda published for 21 years). 

He earned a Master of Arts degree in journalism from what was East Texas State University and is now East Texas A&M University and taught journalism and desktop publishing classes at Ambassador University.

Dixon was preceded in death by his parents, Dixon and Helen Cartwright; two brothers, Sam and Wayne Cartwright; a brother-in-law, Bob McKay; two nephews, William and John Cartwright; a niece, Candice Lingle; and a great-nephew, Pierce Harper. He is survived by his wife of almost 56 years, Linda Cartwright; his son Dixon "Trey" Cartwright III and daughter-in-law Brandi; his daughter Jamie Payne; his grandson Dixon "Cater" Cartwright IV, his brothers Gary Cartwright (Marsha) and Otis Cartwright (LaDonna); his sisters Patricia Dobson (Joe), Elaine Horne (Mike), and Mary Lingle; brother-in-law Bill Isom (Stacie); sisters-in-law Lou Ann McKay and Rita Watts (Darrell); and numerous nephews, nieces, step-nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.