of Harrisburg, AR
April 12, 1920 - August 17, 2014
Helen ''Dixie'' Alliston Bowen, 94, of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born April 12, 1920 in Bono to the late Jacob Eli and Anna Mary Toy Trevathan. Dixie worked for Sears for many years in the credit and audit departments, and also as a sales associate. She was a member of the Southside Church of Christ.
Dixie is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, William Alliston and Elmer Bowen; seven brother and seven sisters.
Survivors include a son, William ''Bill'' Alliston of St. Louis, MO; a daughter, Mary Don Leonard of Harrisburg; six grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Chapel services will be 2 pm Wednesday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 West Washington Avenue in Jonesboro. Visitation will begin at 1 pm until the time of service. Dave Leonard and Rich Leonard will officiate. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery.
Glen Leonard, Rich Leonard, Dave Leonard, Nathan Alliston, Keith Whitman and Duane McElroy will serve as pallbearers.
Howard Nelson will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Lasting memorials can be made to the Memphis School of Preaching, 3950 Forest Hill-Irene Road • Memphis, TN 38125.
I didn't know that Dixie had passed away . Didn't. Check my mail we have you in our prayers. May god bless you. Dean and Wilma Williams
my prayers are with all of you at this time. i worked with dixie all the time she worked at sears. one lovely lady and aways had a smile.
I have so many good memories of Aunt Dixie growing up. She and her sisters always showed us all how important family is. I always will remember going to her house Christmas evenings with everybody. It was always a crowd but nobody ever seemed to mind. Nobody ever went hungry and everybody always felt welcome. I know without a doubt that all of her family was waiting for her when she arrived but I know that Mema and Mary were glad to have the completion of their trio! Will certainly miss her!