Dixie Burks 88 of Plattsburg Missouri died Tuesday January 25, 2022, in a Cameron Missouri healthcare center.  Born on March 28, 1933, in Pattonsburg Missouri, to Stewart Sterling and Velma J (Clark) Newman.  Dixie was a graduate of Pattonsburg high school class of 1951 and attended college.  She worked in education alongside of her husband.  She was a member of the Gower Christian Church, Missouri Retired Teachers Association, PEO, Beta Sigma Phi and was mayor of King City Missouri for one term.  On August 10, 1952, she married Jack Burks.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Betty Newman

Survivors include her husband Jack of the home; her son Jerry Burks of Wathena Kansas; daughter Betty Campbell of Gower Missouri; 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Healing farewell services will be held 2:00PM Friday January 28, 2022, at the Bailey & Cox Funeral Home Plattsburg Missouri. Interment will be in the Allen Cemetery Gower Missouri.   The family will gather with friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  The family suggests memorial gifts to the Plattsburg Food Pantry, Plattsburg Senior Center or the Gower Christian Church.

Arrangements Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service Plattsburg Missouri.  online guestbook and obituary at www.baileycox.com