A Life Well Lived

Uldine Olive Beck Bisagno

Born January 15, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Paul and Velma Beck who preceded her in death along with siblings, Bob and Bill. She is survived by husband of 63 years, John R. Bisagno, of Houston, Texas, whom she married August 27,1954; sister Pauline Fox of California; daughter Melodye Jan "Ginger" Dodd (Curt) of Fremont, Nebraska; sons Timothy John Bisagno (Edye) of Franklin, Tennessee and Anthony Joseph Bisagno (Dottie) of Tyler, Texas. Additionally, she is survived by grandchildren Jonathan Douglas Dodd (Catherine) of Papillion, Nebraska; Zachary Garner Dodd (Carlie) of Cape Canaveral, Florida; Britni Grace Dodd Meacham (Kristopher) of Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan; River John Bisagno and Rocco Joe Bisagno of Franklin, Tennessee; Anthony Joseph "A.J." Bisagno, Harper Monroe Bisagno and Oliver Beck Bisagno of Tyler, Texas; great grandchildren Charlotte Grace Dodd, Thaddaeus Jonathan Dodd, Shepherd Cilker Dodd of Papillion, Nebraska; Issac Banner Dodd, Vivi Bloom Dodd, Mercy Magnolia Dodd and Luca Garner Dodd of Cape Canaveral, Florida. She was lovingly called Grannie or Oma by her grands and greats and The Diz by her son-in-law, but all knew her as a woman full of grace, beauty and joy, in love with her family and the Lord.

Uldine was a beauty queen in California for Beaumont High School, Indio Date Festival, Stafford Rose Festival; Freshman Queen at Oklahoma Baptist University. Uldine has seven family members in the ministry; she and her husband served in fulltime ministry for 63 years. She was considered by many the most beloved pastor's wife in America; besides her family, she most delighted in being the senior pastor's wife of First Southern Baptist Church, Del City, Oklahoma (1965-1969) and First Baptist Church, Houston, Texas (1970-2000).

Uldine discipled many young women through personal friendship and love. Her greatest joy was mentoring women "to love Jesus and be yourself."A faithful Bible student, Uldine spent hours in His Word every day. What a legacy of grace and the love of God Uldine–Angel, Mom, Grannie, Oma–leaves!