Dixie Ann Lee

Dixie Ann Lee (Potter) passed away in her home in Vernal, Utah, on Friday, September 11, 2026. She was 71 years old.

Dixie was born in Sterling, Colorado, on February 8, 1955. She was the daughter of Floyd Ted and Betty Ann Potter. She had two brothers, Johnny Rex Potter (Susan) and Rory Potter.

In 1958 , Dixie and her family moved to Vernal, Utah, where she would make her home for the rest of her life. She attended Uintah High School, Where she was a Uintah High School Cheerleader, and later graduated from Uintah High.

Dixie marred and welcomed her son, Jess Ufford, into the world. She later met and married the love of her life, Ricky M. Lee, on September 25, 1992. Together, they shared. life filled with simple things that meant the most to Dixie.

Dixie was creative and talented woman who found joy in making things with her hands. She loved crafting and painting, etching glass, and enjoyed creating needlework pictures on cloth. She had an adventurous side and enjoyed riding motorcycles and dirt bikes earlier in life.

Horses held a special place in Dixie's heart and nourished her soul. She also enjoyed the outdoors and even harvested a nice bull on year, a memory that may have involved a little encouragement from others, but became part of her story nonetheless.

Throughout her working life, Dixie held a variety of jobs. She ran parts for Halliburton, Kenworth, and NAPA and also worked as a janitor at the Junior High. She was a hardworking woman who quietly took care of the things that needed to be done.

In 2004, Dixie became a grandmother when her granddaughter, Kiona Ufford, was born. Three years later, in 2007, she welcomed her grandson, Kannon Ufford.

Dixie lived a quiet life. She found her happiness in the things she created and the simple experiences that made up her days.

Dixie was preceded in death by her parents, her grandparents, her brother, Rory Potter and her husband, Ricky M. Lee.

She is survived by her son, Jess Ufford; her grandchildren, Kiona Ufford and Kannon Ufford; her brother, Johnny Rex Potter (Susan)

Services will be held graveside at Rock Point Cemetery Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11AM.