Dixie Hamilton Snow was born on August 4, 1930, in a farmhouse in the small farming community of Lookeba, Oklahoma. She passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in El Paso, TX at the age of 95.  She was raised there with her parents, her brother Don, and her sister Kay, before the family later moved to another small farming community near Hinton, Oklahoma.  Dixie continued to live in the Hinton area for more than 85 years.  After graduating from high school, Dixie worked at the local hospital until she married Frank Snow, a local farmer and rancher, in 1948. They shared 50 years of marriage before Frank’s passing in 1998 following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Together, they were deeply involved in ranching and farming. Over the years, they owned and operated a café, a hair salon, and later built and ran a motel in Hinton, which they operated for the next 34 years. Dixie loved sharing stories from those years and often laughed as she recounted the many memories—especially the tale of the motel being robbed.  In the mid-1990s, Dixie was honored as Citizen of the Year in Hinton, Oklahoma. She was known for her servant’s heart and her willingness to help anyone in need. While she was a devoted caregiver to Frank, her care extended far beyond her home and into the entire community.  Dixie was very active in her church, where she faithfully taught Sunday School for 30 years, serving children from second through sixth grade. Although she and Frank did not have children of their own, her love for children was evident to everyone who knew her. She became like a second mother to her nieces and later a beloved grandmother figure to their children, loving and caring for them as her own.  She was especially known for her skills in cooking, jelly making, and gardening. Dixie gladly passed these talents on to her nieces and their families, always ready to share a recipe, a gardening tip, or a meal. She frequently took food to others in the community and made sure even the workers in her yard were well fed. Her love of reading was evident in the many hours she spent in the Legacy library, where she enjoyed sharing books with fellow residents.  After Frank’s passing, Dixie continued to enjoy life through travel and adventure. She took many road trips with her sister Kay and Kay’s husband, including a memorable cruise to Alaska—even while wearing a cast from a broken elbow—and several trips to Sedona, Arizona. She loved collecting rocks from her travels and was always ready to pack a bag whenever a trip was mentioned.  Following numerous falls and no longer able to live alone, Dixie made the decision to move to El Paso, Texas, after years of visiting Kay there. She quickly fell in love with El Paso and knew it was where she needed to be. Dixie found a true home at Legacy, where she was deeply loved by the staff and residents. As one family member said, “Dixie needed Legacy, and Legacy needed Dixie.”  The family extends heartfelt gratitude to Legacy for making it her home and for the love and care they showed her.

Survivors include her sister, Kay Gibbs of El Paso, TX, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. 

Dixie was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Crystal Hamilton, husband, Frank Snow, and one brother, Don Hamilton. 

A very special thank you to Legacy at Cimarron staff for their awesome care and love for Dixie, and also special thank you to the loving care given to her in her final days by Three Oaks Hospice.

In lieu of flowers Dixie’s family asks that a memorial donation be made in her name to St Jude Children’s Hospital, www.stjude.org  

Visitation will take place from 5pm-9pm Tuesday and 9am-9pm Wednesday and Thursday at the Turner Funeral Home in Hinton.

Services will be at the First Baptist Church, Friday, 10:00 am, January 30, 2026, in Hinton, OK with the burial to follow at the Hinton Cemetery, Hinton, OK. Services entrusted to Turner Funeral Home, Hinton, OK, Condolences may be sent to the family at turnerfuneralhomes@gmail.com, turnerfh.net, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TurnerFuneralHomes.