Dixie A. Brayman (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Dixie Ann Brayman, daughter of Herman and Henrietta Perkins Voss, was born April 22, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan. She departed this life Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Barnes Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of seventy-five years, ten months, and twenty-nine days.
On August 12, 1989, she was united in marriage to Jerry Lee Brayman, and they shared the last twenty-six years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Cory Scharp; and a sister, Florence Groleau.
Dixie is survived by her husband, Jerry, of the home; two daughters, Sherrie Myshock, and her husband, Michael, of Fowlerville, Michigan, and Pamela Madura, and her husband, Robert, of Buffalo, Missouri; a son, Michael James, of Garden City, Michigan; seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; a brother, Herman Voss, and his wife, Sheila, of the State of Louisiana; a sister, Carol Hein, of Plymouth, Michigan; several nieces and nephews; her best friend, Loretta Gordon, of Okemos, Michigan; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was raised in the Redford, Michigan area. She then made her home in Garden City and Fowlerville, Michigan for most of her life. In addition to being a devoted homemaker to her family, Dixie also worked as a patient advocate at the Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan for ten years. In 1999, she and Jerry moved to Lebanon, Missouri to enjoy their retirement years.
Dixie followed the Catholic faith throughout her life and was an active member of St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church in Lebanon.
In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting, working puzzles and feeding and watching hummingbirds. She loved animals and particularly her pet dog, “Angel” and her pet cat, “Callie”. She was very creative and made American Flag pins which she gave to people wherever she went. She loved teaching her children and grandchildren to play the card game “Acey Deucey”. Her family was very important to her and she especially enjoyed having time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Dixie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her lifetime.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and
left at the funeral home.
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