Jimie Lee Dickinson Obituary (1932

Jimie Lee Dickinson of Midlothian, Texas passed away September 4, 2019. She was born in Coolidge, Texas, April 12, 1932 to Parker and Una Mae Boyett. All of the Boyett's were members of the church of Christ and most of them are buried at the Prairie Hill Cemetery in Prairie Hill, Texas. Mom lived until she was nine around Prairie Hill. Her dad was a sharecropper and he died in 1941, leaving her mother with two young girls. Her dad's death at such a young age left an indelible memory that followed her all her life. Her mother remarried Ben Moore who became a wonderful step-dad to Jimie. The family moved to Houston where she lived most of her life. Even though she spent her last few years in Dallas she was a proud Houstonian, and even said she wouldn't mind living in downtown Houston! It was in Houston that she met and married the love of her life, William Dickinson, Jr. on October 10, 1948. Jimie was preceded in death by her father, Parker Boyett, her mother Una Mae Boyett Moore, one sister, Corlea Bunch (Charles), one brother Franklin (Linda) Moore, and her husband of 70 years William Dickinson, Jr. She is survived by one brother George (Mary) Moore, two sons, Jerry (Judy) Dickinson, Billy (Judy) Dickinson, and two daughters Marilyn (Steve) Bowen, and Carolyn (Richard) Keele. She is also survived by ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren whom she loved and cherished and who all called her Memaw. Jimie was only 16 when she and William got married and only 17 when the first son, Jerry was born. She tells of getting on a bus in downtown Houston and someone commented on her beautiful baby doll. "This is not a doll," she replied. "This is my baby!" She was a housewife and mother her whole life, and proud of that role. She had been raised in the church of Christ and devotedly took her four small children to church before dad obeyed the gospel. It was due to her dedication and influence that he became a Christian and faithful member of the church for over 60 years. Even when dad could not take the family to gospel meetings because of work mom would take the children on her own. She even took them to debates back at a time when folks were more interested in Bible discussions on important themes such as Scriptural authority. She left a great legacy, along with dad, of putting the church first. Jimie and Bill were married over 70 years and they faced challenges like every marriage, but as mom was apt to say repeatedly, "They never separated in all that time!" They stayed true to their vows to each other and to the Lord. Mom had some serious health issues in her final years and dad meticulously tended to her. Both of them were in wheelchairs just before dad's passing and on one of their last visits together they held hands, kissed, and said how much they loved each other. Mom was a great cook and one of her specialties was shrimp gumbo. Dad was raised in Alabama and had never even eaten shrimp before he came to Texas. He loved mom's shrimp gumbo! We all did. However, she really didn't like shrimp that much and she always made dad peel the shrimp while she worked on the roux. Her dressing at Thanksgiving was also her specialty and the grandkids especially loved it. Her granddaughter Leah asked for her recipe and she really did not have one. She told Leah how to make it and added, "If you have some old bread or an old biscuit, just throw that in too!" She was a unique personality. She was a wonderful wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother and Christian, and will be missed, but we believe we will see her again in heaven. We cling to the promise of our Lord and Savior! She will be laid to rest in the beautiful National Cemetery in Dallas beside Dad. We wish to thank all her caregivers who were so generous and loving. Thanks to all our dear brethren in Christ for you encouragement and love.