Dixie Mae Pickering

Dixie was born October 21st, 1941 in Iowa to Cecil Allen and Hellen Underwood.

Dixie lived her life caring for others, loving her family, as well doing puzzles. Dixie was a listener and tried to be understanding and showed no judgement. She asked for very little and was always humble, happy, and forgiving. Dixie married the love of her life, Jack, in January 1960. Dixie made the world a more beautiful place. Her words of wisdom and encouragement will live on in her family that she leaves behind. She loved her sisters, kids, grandkids, and great grandkids very much. Dixie was a beautiful lady and had a wonderful heart and soul. She will forever be loved and missed.

Dixie, you can now go meet Jack at the coke machine on mars.

Dixie is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Monroe Pickering, Jr.; her parents, Cecil Herman Allen and Helen Myrtle Underwood Allen; her sons, Kevin Pickering and Steven Thomas Pickering; her daughter, Kimberly Pickering Smith; her sister, Inez Faye Allen Blankenship; and her brothers, James Larry Allen and Cecil Wayne Allen.

She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Eytchison of Astoria, OR; her grandson, Steven Ray Pickering; her granddaughter, Mellisa Smith Loyd (Chris) and their children, Tristan, Trevor, and Tobias; her grandson, Justin Pickering (Brandi) and their children, Brady, Rylie, and Abigail; and her grandson, Geoffry Smith (Dawn), and their child, Billy; her sisters, Frances Sidebottom (Ronald) of Oak Grove, MO, and Ardis Irene Allen of North Kansas City, MO.

A visitation for Dixie will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM at White Chapel Funeral Home, 6600 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119. A funeral service will occur at 12:00 PM, followed by a graveside service in White Chapel Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers are Christopher Loyd, Justin Pickering, Tristan Smith and Geoffry Smith.