Jean Dempsey

Private family services for Jean Rae Dempsey, 93, of Temple, will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Mrs. Dempsey passed away November 2, 2016, at a local hospital.

Jean was born November 23, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio to Oral and Lillian (Russel) Longenecker. She married the love of her life, Major Ret. Marvin "Jack" Dempsey on March 11, 1944. Jean lived in the Washington, DC area until February 2007 when she moved to Temple, Texas. She was an avid bowler.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 24 years, Jack; and two brothers, Bob and Jim Longenecker.

Jean is survived by her two daughters, Connie L. Thomas and her husband William and Carol L. Smith and her husband Roy; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.