Mason Anthony Dix passed peacefully in the arms of family on February 7, 2013 at 1:30 PM. Mason was born January 31, 2013 to parents Shawn and Emily Dix. Mason experienced much love from parents, grandparents, aunts , and uncles, and so much of the community in his short time here. Survived by parents Shawn and Emily Dix, paternal grandparents Tony and Brenda Dix, maternal grandmother Lillian Malicote, along with aunts and uncles Travis and Chrissy Dix and Gary Malicote and Cathy Beaver. A private graveside service will be held on Monday, February 11, 2013 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Danville with Daniel Custer presiding. Flowers may be sent to Townes Funeral Home, donations may be made to the family to help with medical expenses with the remainder to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House of Roanoke and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Photography. Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main Street is serving the Dix family.