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| Name Madelyn "Winky" Dyess #16244 |
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| Born 8 Feb 1949 |
Place McAllen, Texas |
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| Died 4 May 2014 |
Place Texas |
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| Father James Mabry Dyess 1922-1994 #16243 | Mother Rose Mary Finger 1925-2012 #16232 |
Madelyn "Winky" Dyess, 65, died Sunday, May 4, 2014.
Madelyn was born Feb. 8, 1949, in McAllen to James and Rosemary Dyess. She grew up in Hondo and attended Hondo High School and graduated from Amarillo High School. She recently retired from Amarillo Speed Print after many years in the printing business.
Winky loved gardening and bird watching in her backyard. She loved music and especially hearing her son, Decker, sing in the choir and perform in theatre.
She was a member of St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church, where she sang in the choir, served on the parish council, created a flower garden for all to enjoy, and was a devoted member of the St. Faustina Women's Circle. Most of all, Winky enjoyed being a member of a large family who loved her dearly.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a nephew, Brent Douglass. Survivors include her loving son, Decker Dyess of Amarillo; her sisters, Diane Dyess of Amarillo and Emmy Douglass and husband Ken of Spring; her brothers James Dyess of Spring, Allan, Johnny and Scott Dyess, all of Amarillo, and Nicky Dyess and wife Justine of Canton; her nieces, Bonnie Dyess and Carrie Raiyawa and husband Tukai; and her nephews, Justin Douglass and Tyler and Jeremy and Zachary Dyess.
Madelyn was born Feb. 8, 1949, in McAllen to James and Rosemary Dyess. She grew up in Hondo and attended Hondo High School and graduated from Amarillo High School. She recently retired from Amarillo Speed Print after many years in the printing business.
Winky loved gardening and bird watching in her backyard. She loved music and especially hearing her son, Decker, sing in the choir and perform in theatre.
She was a member of St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church, where she sang in the choir, served on the parish council, created a flower garden for all to enjoy, and was a devoted member of the St. Faustina Women's Circle. Most of all, Winky enjoyed being a member of a large family who loved her dearly.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a nephew, Brent Douglass. Survivors include her loving son, Decker Dyess of Amarillo; her sisters, Diane Dyess of Amarillo and Emmy Douglass and husband Ken of Spring; her brothers James Dyess of Spring, Allan, Johnny and Scott Dyess, all of Amarillo, and Nicky Dyess and wife Justine of Canton; her nieces, Bonnie Dyess and Carrie Raiyawa and husband Tukai; and her nephews, Justin Douglass and Tyler and Jeremy and Zachary Dyess.
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| James Mabry Dyess 1922 |
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|- Madelyn "Winky" Dyess
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| | Joseph Finger Jr. 1843
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| | John Marcus Finger 1883 |
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| | | Mary Anna Enderle 1849
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| Rose Mary Finger 1925 |
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| | August Rothe 1847
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| Emma "Emmie" Theresa Rothe 1886 |
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| Emma Unknown 1863
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