Camile Ann-Marie Dixon's Obituary
I once sojourned in a land,
Seeking for solution to my bewilderment.
The more I probed, the more I was confused.
Why do some fail where others succeed?
I called upon the deep to open my eyes
Suddenly, I found honor as the offspring
Of good character,
I also discovered that success
Is embedded in good attitude
I then concluded that:
Good character is the torchlight to our paths
Good attitude is like a garment we wear daily
Through which people measure us
It is the mirror of our lives
I now know that good character
Is the backbone of success
Your father may have plenty
Like the Atlantic ocean
Your mother may have fleet of ships
You may have great inheritance
If you lacked good character
Your success will be like putrefied eggs
People will run away from
Like an isolated leper.
So, in all your ways
be of good character
Babatunde Aremu.
The words of Babatunde Aremu ring true to the character of Camille Ann-Marie Dixon. She was a woman of good character and a loyal friend and confidant to many.
Camille was born in October 24, 1976 in the Greenvale District of Manchester Jamaica. She was the 3rd child of Paulette Scarlett and Hubert Dixon. She lived with her parents in Manchester until she moved to Cassava Piece, St Andrew in August of 1982.
Camille attended Lolis Gray Basic School in 1983 and completed her elementary education at Constant Spring All Age. In 1989 she passed her Common Entrance Exams for the Queens School, and graduated in 1994. Camille completed her studies at the Institute of Higher Learning where she received a degree in business. She worked at Hope Gardens, The Gleaner and eventually moved on to work at John R Wong Supermarket where she was Floor Manager .In 2002 she met Martin Barclay and gave birth to her son Martin Barclay Jr. in 2005. Camille continued working at John R Wong Supermarket until she migrated to the United States in 2016 to live with her mother in the State of New Jersey. While in New Jersey, Camille worked at Dollar Ten & Plus as a store manager until the beginning of her illness in 2021.
Camille’s strength and dexterity carried her through until December 6th when her time here came to an end . She is survived by son Martin Barclay, mom Paulette Scarlette, stepfather Losman Henriques, Cousins , sisters and brothers.
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