Dixie Lee Drew (Mrs. Ralph E. Wiley, 83, of Sebastopol, died of a stroke on Feb. 12.

Born in San Francisco, she lived in the Bay Area until 2001 when
she moved to Sebastopol to be near her daughters. For many years
she was an administrative secretary at Wells Fargo Bank in San
Francisco. Dixie Lee loved to travel, was interested in all
cultures and people. She will be remembered fondly for her kind
spirit, positive outlook, enthusiasm for life and strength.
She leaves behind her daughters Lynn Wiley Stewart and her
husband, John and son, Zack and Dale Wiley and family friend
Truston B. Davis, all of Sonoma County. Donations may be made to
her favorite charities: Heifer Project International, the
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation and the Healdsburg Animal
Shelter.