Born: January 04, 1931
Died: July 13, 2015

Funeral services for Gloria Worsham Dixon, 84, of Brenham, will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Grace Baptist Church in Lufkin with Brother Elton Musik officiating. Interment will follow in the Poskey Cemetery. 

Richard Gloria Worsham Dixon was born January 4, 1931 in the Blair Community in Shelby County, Texas to the late Ouida (Askins) and Cecil A.D. Worsham. She grew up in Timpson, Texas, where she was baptized into the Baptist faith in her Grandpa Askins’ pond at the age of eleven. Later, she moved to Lufkin to attend Pineywoods Business School and was a stellar pupil. She became a legal secretary and worked for various law offices and elected officials in Angelina County. With her partner, Grace Osborne, she owned and operated Secretarial Services in Lufkin. Mrs. Dixon and her husband of fifty-eight years, Bona (June) Dixon, enjoyed life on their farm in Clawson, Texas. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church until she moved to Brenham, Texas. 

Mrs. Dixon had a passion for fishing, antiques, playing the piano and politics. She was very involved in the Democrat party on the local level in her younger days. Also very important to her was her family heritage. She wrote a book of memoirs for the Askins family entitled “Growing Up on Grandpa’s Farm” and was recognized as a local author. 

After a courageous and lengthy battle with Parkinson’s, Mrs. Dixon died Monday, July 13, 2015 in Brenham, Texas. Survivors include her son, Richard Dixon and wife Judy of Lubbock, Texas; daughter, Barbara (Poo) Michalak and husband Robert of Brenham, Texas; three grandchildren, Sayla Burke and husband Ryan of Denver, Colorado, John Dixon of Lubbock, and Dixie Michalak Gates and husband Preston of Houston; two great grandchildren, Jordan Lee Dixon and Dre Camire; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. 

Pallbearers will be John Dixon, Preston Gates, Mike Worsham, and Pat Worsham. Honorary pallbearers will be Ardie Dixon and Horace Askins, Jr. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 8319 FM 2021, Lufkin, Texas 75904 or the American Parkinson Disease Association, East Texas Chapter, 700 Olympic Plaza Suite 904, Tyler, Texas 75701. 

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com. 

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors

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