Thelma M. Counts was born April 17, 1915 at Eminence, MO, the daughter of James C. Counts and Margaret Emmaline (Nash) Counts. She passed away April 30, 2014 in the Mercy St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View, MO, making her age 99 years and 13 days.
She was united in marriage to Charley O. Dixon on January 16, 1932, in Eminence, MO and to this union eight children were born.
Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Charley O. Dixon; and her two beloved sons, Walter Dwain Dixon, and Edward Ray Dixon; her parents James and Margaret; four brothers Paul, Raymond, Frank, and Elva Counts; and one sister Pauline Thomas.
She is survived by her five sons Gene (Jackie) Dixon of Eminence, MO, Billy (Vicky)Darrell Dixon of St. Louis, MO, Franklin Dixon of Camdenton, MO, Larry (Joyce) Dixon of Mountain View, MO, and Garry (Joyce) Dixon of Millstadt, IL; one daughter Carolyn (Phil) Jakeman of Eminence, MO; one sister Wilma Patterson of Mountain View, MO; two daughter-in-laws Gain and Fern Dixon; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends.
Thelma was saved many years ago and baptized at the mouth of Shawnee Creek.
She worked at Angelica Uniform Company for 20 plus years putting her children through school. Her life revolved around her family. She always put out a big garden and loved to can, making quilts, growing flowers, but most of all she loved all her children and her grandchildren. She was devoted wife and mother who will never be forgotten and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Duncan Funeral Home.
She was united in marriage to Charley O. Dixon on January 16, 1932, in Eminence, MO and to this union eight children were born.
Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Charley O. Dixon; and her two beloved sons, Walter Dwain Dixon, and Edward Ray Dixon; her parents James and Margaret; four brothers Paul, Raymond, Frank, and Elva Counts; and one sister Pauline Thomas.
She is survived by her five sons Gene (Jackie) Dixon of Eminence, MO, Billy (Vicky)Darrell Dixon of St. Louis, MO, Franklin Dixon of Camdenton, MO, Larry (Joyce) Dixon of Mountain View, MO, and Garry (Joyce) Dixon of Millstadt, IL; one daughter Carolyn (Phil) Jakeman of Eminence, MO; one sister Wilma Patterson of Mountain View, MO; two daughter-in-laws Gain and Fern Dixon; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends.
Thelma was saved many years ago and baptized at the mouth of Shawnee Creek.
She worked at Angelica Uniform Company for 20 plus years putting her children through school. Her life revolved around her family. She always put out a big garden and loved to can, making quilts, growing flowers, but most of all she loved all her children and her grandchildren. She was devoted wife and mother who will never be forgotten and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Duncan Funeral Home.
Thelma M. Counts was born April 17, 1915 at Eminence, MO, the daughter of James C. Counts and Margaret Emmaline (Nash) Counts. She passed away April 30, 2014 in the Mercy St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View, MO, making her age 99 years and 13 days.
She was united in marriage to Charley O. Dixon on January 16, 1932, in Eminence, MO and to this union eight children were born.
Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Charley O. Dixon; and her two beloved sons, Walter Dwain Dixon, and Edward Ray Dixon; her parents James and Margaret; four brothers Paul, Raymond, Frank, and Elva Counts; and one sister Pauline Thomas.
She is survived by her five sons Gene (Jackie) Dixon of Eminence, MO, Billy (Vicky)Darrell Dixon of St. Louis, MO, Franklin Dixon of Camdenton, MO, Larry (Joyce) Dixon of Mountain View, MO, and Garry (Joyce) Dixon of Millstadt, IL; one daughter Carolyn (Phil) Jakeman of Eminence, MO; one sister Wilma Patterson of Mountain View, MO; two daughter-in-laws Gain and Fern Dixon; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends.
Thelma was saved many years ago and baptized at the mouth of Shawnee Creek.
She worked at Angelica Uniform Company for 20 plus years putting her children through school. Her life revolved around her family. She always put out a big garden and loved to can, making quilts, growing flowers, but most of all she loved all her children and her grandchildren. She was devoted wife and mother who will never be forgotten and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Duncan Funeral Home.
She was united in marriage to Charley O. Dixon on January 16, 1932, in Eminence, MO and to this union eight children were born.
Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Charley O. Dixon; and her two beloved sons, Walter Dwain Dixon, and Edward Ray Dixon; her parents James and Margaret; four brothers Paul, Raymond, Frank, and Elva Counts; and one sister Pauline Thomas.
She is survived by her five sons Gene (Jackie) Dixon of Eminence, MO, Billy (Vicky)Darrell Dixon of St. Louis, MO, Franklin Dixon of Camdenton, MO, Larry (Joyce) Dixon of Mountain View, MO, and Garry (Joyce) Dixon of Millstadt, IL; one daughter Carolyn (Phil) Jakeman of Eminence, MO; one sister Wilma Patterson of Mountain View, MO; two daughter-in-laws Gain and Fern Dixon; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends.
Thelma was saved many years ago and baptized at the mouth of Shawnee Creek.
She worked at Angelica Uniform Company for 20 plus years putting her children through school. Her life revolved around her family. She always put out a big garden and loved to can, making quilts, growing flowers, but most of all she loved all her children and her grandchildren. She was devoted wife and mother who will never be forgotten and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Duncan Funeral Home.
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