Myrtle Bearden, 90, of Fairhope, died peacefully Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007.
She was born March 11, 1917 in Port Gibson, Miss., the daughter of Felix Bock and Rose Miller Bock.
She was married to Richard R. “Dixie” Bearden in 1936 and spent the greater part of her life in Seaford, Del. They were married for 53 years when he died in 1989 in Fairhope.
The couple was known for their grace and style on the dance floor. She moved to Fairhope in 1990 and became active in the community, participating in numerous clubs and organizations. She especially enjoyed the senior travelers and had great fun on their many outings. A member of welcome wagon, several Bridge and Garden Clubs, she was a regular at the Nix Center and enjoyed their many activities. She was an avid reader and could be seen walking from her home to the Fairhope library on a daily basis up until the last few years when she moved to Homestead Village.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Ruth and Naomi, and her husband Dick.
Survivors include a daughter, Dianne B. (Dr. John) Stump of Fairhope; son Richard R. (Lezlee) Bearden of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren Chad (Jami) Allen of Laurel, Del., Michael R. Allen of Fairhope and Mariah H. Stump of Philadelphia; and her precious granddaughter, Emily K. Allen, Laurel, Del.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the Fairhope Library, 501 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL (251-928-7483).
Arrangements were made by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
