Ginna “Dixie” Dix, the wife of Matt “Dixie “Dix from “Maine Cabin Masters”, has passed away.

In a post on Instagram Wednesday, the official account of “Maine Cabin Masters” announced Ginna’s death.

The caption reads: “We’re deeply saddened by the news of Ginna’s untimely death on February 1, 2020. Beloved wife of Dixie, God Daughter to Ryan’s parents, and friend to so many. The Maine Cabin Masters team will miss her greatly.”

“While we appreciate your love and support, please respect the privacy of the Maine Cabin Masters Team during this time.”

The post included a slideshow featuring photos of Ginna captured at different moments in her life, from childhood snaps to images of her younger years with Dixie to more recent pictures of the couple with their dogs.

A centralmaine.com obituary stated that Ginna died unexpectedly at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Her family was at her side. No cause of death has been revealed.

Ginna is originally from Sidney, Maine. She studied nursing at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Ginna graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2000. She met Dixie in the same year and they were married on September 22, 2001.

Ginna started her nursing career after graduating from St. Anselm College, Rome, Maine. Ginna worked in Maine as a registered nurse for many years, first in a hospital and then in a cancer treatment center. She earned her master’s in nursing from Purdue University, Indiana, in 2018.

After graduation, she returned to Maine and became a nurse in the Harold Alfond Center at MaineHealth Franklin Memorial Hospital.

Her obituary stated, “Ginna loved spending time at their home in Rangeley with her husband and their three dogs, Quimby, Dodge and Asher. Ginna found joy in spending time at the beach in the summer and snowmobiling through the woods in the winter.”

She enjoyed reading on her couch, with her dogs, a strong cup of coffee, and a good read.

Ryan Eldridge, Dixie’s “Cabinmaster” co-star (and a lifelong friend of the duo), shared on Instagram a tribute for Ginna. In addition to a throwback photo of Ginna and him together in childhood, he also shared another image.

“We were born on the same day two years apart, our parents were best friends, you married my best friend,” Eldridge wrote.

Eldridge said that Ginna was supposed to be his little sister for “11 years” before the birth of Kali. But she was “damned tough and strong-willed”.

Ginna the reality star said to Ginna she could have been “one of the boys” who rode bikes around their house on Iron Mine Hill while being the strong woman that you are today. “

He remembered, “I won’t forget the time I struck you with a racket. You gave me a look I’ll never forget. You didn’t seem to be affected by it, and you knew I was screwed as you walked calmly to our parents. “

Eldridge shared that he was “there the night you and Matty locked eyes and were dancing on the countertops.”

“You were an integral part of my life from the very beginning, and you have left far too soon. You made an impact in your short life,” he said.

“Main Cabin Masters” made its debut on the Magnolia Network, which was then known as the DIY Network before it was purchased by Chip and Joanna Gaines. The series follows carpenters Dixie, Eldridge, and Jared “Jedi” Baker, along with contractor Chase Morrill, his designer sister, and Eldridge’s wife, Ashley Morrill, as they renovate and restore cabins in Maine.

“Maine Cabin Masters” 10th season premieres on December 30th, 2024.