Dixie Marie Taylor

Dixie Marie Chalk Taylor, or better known as Grandma Dixie, passed away peacefully in her home on October 20, 2010 in Taylor, Arizona. She was born on August 15, 1935 to the late Daisy and Ted Chalk in Monroe, Utah. On March 6, 1953 she married her sweetheart, and love of her life, Glenn Taylor in The Mesa Arizona Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They have enjoyed 57 years of happiness. They loved living in Snowflake and Taylor for nearly 47 years where Dixie worked as a Teachers Aide for the Taylor School District for 18 years. Dixie served in several church capacities including: the Relief Society, Young Women's Program, Primary and Sunday School, as well as serving two missions with her husband. Their first mission was served in Nauvoo, Illinois from 1996-1998 and, the second in Cove Fort, Utah in 2000. Dixie loved camping, fishing, attending her grandchildrens' sporting events and giving hugs. She devoted her life to her family and her love has been the "Glue" which held it all together. Dixie is survived by her sweetheart, Glenn; 8 children: Debbie (Randy) Tenney, Cindy Nikolaus, Glenn (Jeri) Taylor, Bev (Kevin) Merrill, Scott (Natalie) Taylor, Lauri (Doug) LeSuer, Chris (Tandy) Taylor, Sandi (Will) Petersen; 47 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren, with 2 more on the way. The public visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Owens Livingston Mortuary - Heritage Chapel, 84 E. 19th South in Snowflake, Arizona. The funeral service will begin 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Centennial Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 800 N. Centennial Boulevard in Taylor, with additional visitation beginning at 9:00 A.M. The concluding service and interment will follow at the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor.