Amelia Elizabeth (Streets) Dixon

Amelia Elizabeth (Streets) Dixon – known to most people as “Millie” was the ninth of 12 children born to William Fleming and Florence Edna (Krapf) Streets on December 4, 1941, in Newark, DE. She passed away on November 6, 2026, following a short, hard-fought battle with Alzheimer’s.

She grew up on Chapel Street in Newark, DE. While this wasn’t a happy period in her life, it was there that she met some neighborhood kids who would remain lifelong friends – chief among them were the Devonshire and Kibler families. Her best friends, Joan (Kibler) Philipson and Franklin Devonshire preceded her in death in 2012 and 2025, respectively.

In the 1950s, she was sent to Governor Bacon Health Center, a treatment facility for troubled adolescents. A married couple working there, who she affectionately called Mom and Pop Jones, showed her love and compassion and taught her self-respect. Shecredited them for changing the direction of her life, and they would remain pivotal figures in her life until their deaths.

She met and married Frederick Witt and they had 3 children in quick succession: Harry, Freddy, Jr., and Noreen Witt. The marriage was short lived and they soon separated. With only a 10th grade education and few marketable skills, she was unable to care for three small children while financially supporting the 4 of them by herself, so they would be raised by their father. This was a regret she carried throughout her life. She always hoped they would seek her out when they became adults so they could reconcile, but that dream never materialized.

While waitressing at the Hollywood Diner in Wilmington, DE, she met William (Dickie) Dixon, and was soon pregnant with her 2nd daughter, Victoria Dixon. As a single mother, she raised her daughter while performing a myriad of jobs: waitress, laundress, seamstress, and security guard – just to name a few.

In 1979, she was made a Special Constable for the State of Delaware by then Governor P.S. duPont. While working as a security guard at Gaylord’s Department Store, she was recognized by the governor for stopping a shoplifter that was later found to be part of a multi-state group of thieves.

Millie and Dickie were married December 26, 1980. That partnership would extend to business endeavors, including Mill & Bill Trucking and B&J Janitorial Service that was contracted exclusively with Amtrak stations in Delaware and Pennsylvania.

While working at Foulk Manor Nursing Home, she became involved in fundraising for Alzheimer’s research. In May of 1994, she was honored at a luncheon by then Senator Joe Biden for her outstanding fundraising efforts.

Anyone who knew Millie, knew she loved 5 things: the Dallas Cowboys, thoroughbred horse racing, TV westerns, and her daughter and granddaughter (possibly, in that order).

She leaves to mourn her daughter Victoria (John) and granddaughter, Samantha Dixon, all of Clayton, DE; her sister, Edith Cassaday, of Pleasanton, TX; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends. In addition to her parents, Millie is preceded in death by her husband, William Dixon.

A visitation will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 10:00 to 10:00, with a celebration of life immediately following at 10:00 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 22 N. Union Street, Smyrna, DE 19977. Burial at Union Cemetery in Smyrna, DE will follow immediately after.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations in her name to: Alzheimer's Association Delaware Chapter, 240 N. James Street, Suite 100A, Newport, DE 19804 (800.272.3900).