Dixie D. Pence, 80, of West Liberty passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Green Hills Community in West Liberty.
She was born in North Lewisburg, on April 25, 1940, the daughter of the late Milton and Arlene (Barker) Fannin.
She is survived by a son, Michael E. Beair of DeGraff and a daughter, Mary (Ken) McCooey of New York, thirteen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, a step-son, James (Ketha) Pence Jr. of Saint Paris and a step-daughter, Barb Pence of Texas, three sisters, Mary, Margaret, and Helen, two brothers, Eddie and Donald, and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward L. Beair in 1985 and her second husband, Jim Pence in 2006, a son, Lenny Beair, a daughter, Dixie Lee Rausch and a step-daughter, Susan Mahan.
Dixie worked at the St. Paris Public Library for many years. She loved to read and help the children that would come into the library. She also enjoyed sewing and creating arts and crafts.
Visitation will be Sunday, April 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 101 Zanesfield Road, West Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Green Hills Care Center Activity Fund, 6557 U.S. 68 South, West Liberty, Ohio 43357.
Please be symptom-free, practice social distancing and consider wearing a face covering when attending services.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, West Liberty, is honored to serve the Pence family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.