Dixie Edwards 1941-2016
Aug 15, 2016 | Obituaries |
A memorial service for Dixie Edwards is planned for 1 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor, Mich., located at the corner of State and Huron streets. Inurnment will be in the First United Methodist Church Memorial Garden at the same location. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Troop 4, Methodist Youth Program at FUMC or the FUMC Kenya Mission Program in memory of Dixie Edwards.
Dixie Mae Moorshead Edwards died Aug. 5, 2016, at St. Joseph Mercy Health Center, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Dixie was born Jan. 17, 1941, to George C. and Ruth F. Moorshead, at Breckenridge, the second of four children.
Dixie moved from Breckenridge to Kidder at the age of five. She graduated from Kidder High School as valedictorian of her class of 1959. Then, she graduated in 1961 from Draughons College of Commerce, in Kansas City.
Dixie attended the Barwick Methodist Church. She sang in the youth choir. After moving to Ann Arbor in 1964, Dixie was active in the First United Methodist Church.
She married John (Jack) Barnett Edwards on May 6, 1972. They have spent the remainder of their married lives working with the youth in the church, and Troop #4 Boy Scouts.
Dixie was a youth counselor for more than 50 years. She also taught Sunday School, participated in many outreach and mission programs, and was a faithful supporter of music and education.
Dixie officially joined Troop 4 as an Assistant Scoutmaster as soon as BSA National welcomed women as registered leaders (1972). Dixie was the only female Scoutmaster in Troop 4s 100 year history. Dixie participated in 10 mission trips to Meru, Kenya. Dixie worked teaching computer skills to high school students at BLISS (Bishop Lawi Immathieu Secondary School). During the last three mission trips, she was particularly drawn to working with younger children at the Gichunge and Kithoka primary schools, and assisted in implementation of a daily feeding program.
She retired from the PNC Bank as a mortgage office assistant in 2013, after approximately 49 years.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, John B. Edwards; a sister, Donna Smith; and husband Coy, of Union; brother, George (Gary) Moorshead and wife Sharon, of Lees Summit; brother Clayton C. Moorshead and wife Wanda, of Drury. Having no children of their own, they were involved in the raising of their godchildren, Andrew and Michael Redies, and Alex and Rachel Gauvin; and god-grandchildren, Michael, Charlie, Ryan and Eleanor.
