Dixie (Copeland) Hammons
Born: December 8, 1935 in Fair Play, Polk Co., Missouri
Died: June 30, 2009, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Cremated, services held July 6, 2009, Lot 310, plot 2
Lot Owner: Dixie Hammons
Married:
Children: Randall Hammons, Doug Watkins, Sharon Hammons, Cynthia Balmer Hammons,
Parents: Buel and Jessie Harville Copeland
Dixie D. Hammons,the daughter of Buel and Jessie Harville Copeland, was born December 8, 1935 in Fair Play, MO. Dixie graduated from Fairplay High School with the class of 1953. She moved to Newton in 1954. Dixie devoted her life to her family. She always enjoyed cooking for the family, desiring to care for them however she could. Dixie enjoyed the outdoors, driving about town and her dogs.
Dixie died on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at the Monarch Wing at Skiff Medical Center. She was 73 years old. Dixie was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Bobby L. Copeland in 1992.
Those left to honor Dixie's memory include her sons, Randall R. Hammons of Newton, IA, Doug Watkins of Utah; her daughters, Sharon R. Hammons of Newton, IA, Cynthia L. Balmer Hammons of Sully, IA; her four grandchildren; her four great grandchildren; her sister, Luella Collins of Marshfield, MO; and her many friends.
Memorials may be designated in Dixie's name and left at the Pence - Reese Funeral Home. ~ Pence Reese Funeral Home Web Site.
Nancy (Stearns) Hammons
Born: October 23, 1958 in Sanford, Seminole Co.,
Florida
Died: August 9, 2008 in New Hampton, Chickasaw Co.,
Iowa
Buried: Cremated, services held August 13, 2008,
Memorial Stone on Lot 310, plot 3
Lot Owner: Dixie Hammons
Married:
Children: Monica Hammons, Melissa Stearns, Richard
Hammons, Cameron Randall and Connor Randall
Parents:
William and Thelma Odelene (Greene) Stearns
Biography
Memorial funeral services for Nancy Hammons, formerly of Newton, Iowa, will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the services, 1 p.m. till 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at Pence Reese Funeral Home.
Nancy Hammons, 49, the daughter of William and Thelma Odelene (Greene) Stearns, was born October 23, 1958 in Sanford, Florida. A longtime resident of the Des Moines and Newton, Iowa areas, Nancy was a graduate of the East High School in Des Moines, Class of 1976. She had devoted her life to her children and family.
Nancy passed away at her home on Saturday, August 9, 2008 in New Hampton, Iowa. Her father and mother preceded her in death.
Those left to honor Nancys memory include her daughters: Monica Hammons of Newton and Melissa Stearns of Oelwein, Iowa; her sons: Richard Hammons of Newton, Cameron Randell and Connor Randell, both of Fredericksburg, Iowa; her seven grandchildren; a brother Ronald Stearns of Jamestown, Rhode Island; a sister Debbie Besson of Mountain View, California; and her many good neighbors and friends.
Memorials in Nancys name are being designated, and may be left at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home. ~ Pence Reece Funeral Home Web Site.