Dixie Stock Gillespie
Dixie Stock Gillespie passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her husband and children on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Taylor. She was born on Sunday, Jan. 14, 1945, in Snowflake to Joseph “Joe” and Ruby (Brewer) Stock.
Friends, family, and others whose lives Dixie touched are invited to a viewing from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Love Lake Chapel, located at 299 Love Lake Road in Taylor. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the downtown Show Low Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 300 N. 11th St.
In her youth, Dixie held many cherished memories growing up riding horses and helping with the family ranch. Later, graduating from Snowflake High School in 1963, Dixie attended Brigham Young University and Northern Arizona University and taught school on the Navajo Reservation. She loved to teach and taught at several different schools over her lifetime and served as a beloved Young Women’s teacher.
Dixie loved all forms of art and sold many works as a talented watercolorist herself. She also loved playing cards, baking, movies and popcorn, canning, gardening, Coca-Cola and tacos, traveling with her husband David, camping, fishing, and girl’s weekends.
Above all, Dixie loved her family and being a mother and grandmother. She spent hours crafting with her grandchildren and caring for them, always putting their needs first. She had a talent of knowing what people around her needed and she would do all in her power to fulfill those needs.
Dixie is survived by her husband, David Earl Gillespie; her children, Sean (Shannon) Cutler, Cher (David) Lewis, Clint (Stephanie) Larson, Tera (Toby) McGinnis, Cody (Abe) Sowards, Gina (Perry) Aller, Rex (Christie) Gillespie and Shawnah (Derek) Wilcock; 38 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, with one more soon coming in January.
She was preceded in death by her dearest brother and sister, Frank Stock and Teddy Val Turley and survived by her dearly loved brother and sister, Greg Stock and Rita Kay Gregory.
Silver Creek Mortuary handled the arrangements.
