Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Dixon Laitinen, age 63, of Huntsville, AL, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2023, in Huntsville, AL. Libby was born in Chattanooga, TN, December 24, 1959, and moved to Knoxville, TN where she lived her formative early years and graduated from Holston High School in 1978.
Libby was a spirit filled young girl who loved her grandparents and her great grandparents Nanna and Popsi. She enjoyed growing up in the church at First Baptist Church (Knoxville), was part of the high school flag team, and enjoyed family time up at the family cabin in Gatlinburg. She then traversed to Johnson City, TN to attend East Tennessee State University (ETSU) where she would later meet her husband, Carl, who was attending the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. They would marry and travel to Clearwater, FL, Huntsville, AL, Austin, TX, and back to Huntsville with Libby always by her husband’s side creating a wonderful home for the family and also creating a wonderful world of friends outside the home. Along the way Libby raised three boys, all married to daughters-in-law whom she adored, and never missed an opportunity to spoil her four grandchildren. Libby never knew a stranger and would help anyone at the drop of a hat. She so loved her family, was a wonderful Christian woman, and was a very devoted Tennessee Vol fan.
Libby was predeceased by her mother, Margaret Ann Dixon ‘Grams’ and her father, George Herbert Dixon ‘Pop pop’.
Libby is survived by her husband, Carl Laitinen; sons, Matthew Laitinen (wife, Jennifer and kids, Parker and Addie), Andy Laitinen (wife, Kaiti and kids, Derek and Harper), and Erick Laitinen (wife, Shelby). Libby is also survived by her sister, Cathy Johnston (husband, Kevin) and brother, George H. Dixon III.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to be followed by the funeral service from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at First Baptist Church of Huntsville, AL with the Rev. Travis Collins officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital (cancer).
