Vernia Mae Dixon was born November 6, 1930 to the late Otis Camper, Sr. and Mattie Lee Fowler in Pinola, MS

She attended school in Friars Point, MS.  After school she married and to this union one child was born Dorothy Sandifer.  In 1954 she moved to Detroit, MI.  While living in Detroit Michigan she worked as a hotel switchboard operator and was a member of Motor City MB Church where she devoted her life to Christ and at some point in her life she was filled with the Holy Ghost.

Around 1978 she decided to move back to her home state her in Mississippi.  In 1983 she married the love of her life.  Mr. Charlie Dixon (Papa) and became a member of James Chapel MB Church.  While as a member of James Chapel MB Church she was a devoted choir member, choir president, soloist, devotion committee and Senior Home Mission.  She received a Certificae of Recognition of Participation in Congress of Christian Education and Awarded 28 Years of Dedication and Service to the James Chapel Adult Choir.  During the most of her years she was a homemaker and occasionally transported kidney patients back and forth to appointments.

In her later years she was diagnosed with breast cancer and became breast cancer survivor.  Cancer decided to attack her again and she was diagnosed with lung cancer, where she went into remission for 6 years.  In April 2018 she received bad news that the lung cancer had returned.  Through her struggles, heart aches and pain, ups and downs in life she' was a strong survivor and never gave up faith in God.  She always held strong to God's unchanging Hand.

Vernia was no stranger to anyone, everyone that she met they say she was so sweet and she was very much loved and adored by others.

Vernia was preceded in death by her father Otis Camper Sr., her mother Mattie Fowler Camper; five sisters; Ona Mae Henderson, Helen Camper, Claudine Glenn, Charlene Fowler and Junco Slater Five brothers; John Earl Stewart, Milton Camper. Lawrence Camper, Terry Camper, D.T. Camper; and six great grandchildren.

She leaves to cherish in her memories her husband Charlie Dixon (Papa), one daughter-Dorothy (Emit) Bridges, one adopted daughter-Kimberly Dixon; three sisters:  Arcola Camper Evans, Jazqueline Camper, Suzette Camper all of New York.  Three brothers:  Otis Camper, Jr., Nathaniel Camper of New York, and Eddie Lee Camper of Hattiesburg, MS. Seven grandchildren:  Torrie Sandifer, Rev. Lorrie (Rev. Dand) Turner, Lamont (Quanda) Sandifer, Melvin Sandiffer, Larressa (James "Shun") Hobbs, Demarcus Bridges, and Darion Bridges.  Twenty One great grands, three great great grands, and a host of nieces, nephews and family and friends.