Dixie Jean Beckwith

BURLESON -- Dixie Jean "Mamoe" Beckwith, 81, of Burleson, a retired financial secretary, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Burleson. Interment: Tye Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Jean was born June 26, 1928, in Burleson to Finis and Edna Witt Hardgrove. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Jean loved working in her church, building doll houses, table games, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and family. She was known by many and loved by all. Survivors: Loving husband of 64 years, M.E. Beckwith; daughter, Toni Landers and husband, Wayne, of Burleson; sons, the Rev. Steve Beckwith and wife, Carey, of Burleson, the Rev. Stuart Beckwith and wife, Dana, of Lampasas; grandchildren, Kevin Landers and wife, Sylvia, of Burleson, Kurt Landers and wife, Misti, of Grandview, Kristi Mayes and husband, Rus, of Stephenville, Jeremy Beckwith and wife, Leah, of Burleson, Callie Jones and husband, Josh, of Athens, Jason Beckwith of Fort Hood, Stefanie Beckwith of Burleson, Dustin Lewis and wife Sammi Jo of San Saba and Lauren Beckwith of Lampasas. She was blessed with ten great-grandchildren.