Dessa Dyess

Dessa Dessie Dyess, 102, a long time resident of Temple, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010, at a nursing home in Houston, TX. Visitation will be 68 p.m., Friday, May 28th at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Bellwood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Dyess was born October 29, 1907, to Stephen and Emma Youngblood Armstrong in Fisher County, Texas. She married James Kent Dyess in May 1923, in Academy, Texas and was a lifetime resident of Temple. Mrs. Dyess was a wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church.
The family takes comfort in knowing their mother and grandmother is with so many loved ones who preceded her in death including her parents, her husband, her daughter and her husband, Doris and John Bowman of Houma, LA and nine brothers and sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Doss and husband, Curtis Doss of San Antonio, TX and Bobbie Kelly of Houston, TX. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren. 17 greatgreat grandchildren and 1 greatgreatgreat grandchild.

Visitation

HarperTalasek Funeral Home
500 W. Barton Ave.
Temple, TX  76501
Friday, May 28, 2010
68 p.m.

Service

Chapel Service

HarperTalasek Funeral Home
500 W. Barton Ave.
Temple, TX  76501
Saturday, May 29, 2010
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Bellwood Memorial ParkH
8575 Airport Road
Temple, TX  76504