Alice Mae Dyess

Alice Mae Moore Dyess, 92, a native of Milam County, Texas, faithful servant of Christ, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning , March 3, 2013 at her home in Grand Prairie.Alice was born on October 18, 1920, the youngest of 4 children born to the late William Wallace Moore and the late Mary Ethel Barrett Moore near Valverde, Texas. She would attend school in Davilla, near Valverde, where she would graduate in 1937. Shortly after her graduation, she would move to Austin, the "big city", to begin her adult life, working as a bell hop at local drive-inn. She would soon meet a young evangelist, the late Dean Laverne Dyess, with whom she would fall hopelessly in love. After a short engagement, they would marry on January 17, 1938 and move to Waxahachie where he would attend school at Southwest Bible School, now known as Southwest Assemblies of God University.Dean and Alice's life would lead them to Grand Prairie, where they would found the Burning Bush Assembly of God Church. Eventually, they would found Calvary Temple Assembly of God, also in Grand Prairie. They would conduct many services and revivals, including tent services on Bagdad Drive. To help pay bills, Rev. Dyess would work at Temco Aircraft, now known as Vought. They would also help start the Hobby Shop in downtown Grand Prairie where her children fondly recall many hours spent helping or just being togetherAlice was a faithful Christian and the consummate pastor's wife. She fiercely devoted her entire life to her God, husband and children. They would attend Northside Assembly of God before moving to Evangel Temple, (now known as City Chapel) where she has been a member since 1966.She is survived by her children; Johnny Dyess and his wife Ann of Yellville, Arkansas, Gale Dyess Dolbee of Aurora, Colorado, George Michael "Mike" Dyess of Grand Prairie, Phillip Randall "Randy" Dyess of Buffalo, Wyoming; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great grandchildren.In addition to her parents, siblings and husband, she was also preceded in death by a son, Larry Dyess.Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013 at City Church (formerly Evangel Temple) 300 W. Pioneer Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX, 75051, Rev. Don Paul Gray and Rev. Guy Shafer officiating. Visitation: 6 to 8 Wednesday at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home, 500 E. Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX., 75050. Burial beside her husband and son will immediately follow at Southland Memorial Park.

Alice Mae Dyess

October 18, 1920 - March 3, 2013