Betty Louise Dixon, 91, Hamilton, MO, passed on July 19, 2019, at the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Hamilton.  Betty lived in Caldwell County, MO, most of her life.

Betty was born on August 4, 1927, in Kingston, MO., to Russell and Sarah (Matchett) Moss.  She attended school in Kingston.  She worked at the Stride Rite Shoe Factory in Hamilton and also was a co-owner, with her husband, Forrest, of the Dixon Fertilizer store in Hamilton.

She was a member of the Hamilton Federated Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and a volunteer for the Welfare Board.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed cards, cross-word puzzles, and playing Bingo.

On May 29, 1944, she married Forrest Ray Dixon in Kansas.  He preceded her in death.  She was also preceded by her parents, and 4 siblings-Bob, Charles, Evelyn, and Wendell.

Survivors:  Children-Roger (Connie) Dixon; Sue (Ernest) Burnett; Melody (George) Pease; and Kenny (Kim) Dixon, all of Hamilton; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; Siblings-Phyllis Monteleone, Holt; Fred Moss, Hamilton; Carol Stockton, Neosho; and Nancy Franklin, Columbia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service:  10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at the Hamilton Federated Church.

Visitation:  6 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 22, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Interment:  Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hamilton Federated Church or the Highland Cemetery.