Barbara Jean Bartholomew Dixon

Barbara Jean Bartholomew Dixon

70 a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord on April 3, 2011 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born September 2, 1940 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the daughter of Willard Garl and Cleta Mae Pierce Bartholomew.

Barbara played the piano at New Life Covenant Church where she was a member. She played the piano and sang with her family all her life. She played and sang with her husband, Zed and her brothers, Dee and Rick and sister, Gale. They recorded gospel music and sang at many places for the Lord. Barbara and her husband, Zed, owned and operated a local restaurant, "The Bee Hive" for 13 years where they made many friends. She worked at McDonalds on 6th street in Fayetteville for 13 years. Her favorite time of year was Christmas. After God the most important thing to her was her family. She loved them all very much.

Survivors include her husband, Zed Dixon of the home; three sons, Glen Goodhart of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Richard Dixon of Ramsen, Germany and Roger Dixon of California; three daughters, Cleta Goodhart of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Cindy Brock of Prairie Grove, Arkansas and Laura Inge of Portland, Oregon; two brothers, Rick Bartholomew and Dee Bartholomew both of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; one sister, Gale Geihl of Lincoln, Arkansas; twenty one grandchildren and ninteen great grandchildren and a very special friend Jackie McGee and her husband, John of Chino, California.

Family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:00 P.M. at New Life Covenant Church on Neal Street in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to the New Life Covenant Church Building Fund - P.O. Box 827 Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753.

Pallbearers will be: Nolan Dexter, Chad Goodhart, Doug Brock, Wayne Dexter, Justin Goodhart, and Ralph Dotson.