Dorothy Faye Mooney's Obituary
Dorothy Faye Alexander Mooney was born in Dallas, Texas on March 9, 1927 to John Marlin and Ethel Priddy Alexander. At the early age of 15, she married the love of her life, 18 year-old Carlos Ray (Chuck) Mooney. Dorothy and Chuck brought up three children together – Barbara McKee Coots, a foster daughter they took care of most of her young life; Jimmie Mooney, a son they adopted, and Robert Mooney, her only biological child who came into their lives after many years of trying to conceive. Dorothy was an exceptional wife to Chuck, who was lost to this world way too young. Chuck passed away at the young age of 56, and Dorothy remained devoted to him for the remainder of her life. She would always tell you he was the one and only love of her life. Dorothy was a devoted and loving servant to all her family and to many of her friends. Her loving care began with her foster child Barbara, who had tuberculosis of the spine and required many hospitals stays and extended home care as a child. Dorothy and Chuck then adopted Jimmie, who had been severely malnourished and improperly cared for causing him and his two natural brothers to be removed from their parents. Dorothy joyfully took him in and did everything possible to care for and provide opportunities for him throughout his life that he would never have seen without her. She also made sure he remained close to his older natural brother David Burke. Dorothy’s devotion to her family and friends continued when she took in and cared for her own mother and father when they became ill and until they passed on to a better life. When her mother’s sister, Eunice Priddy, a widow, became too ill to take care for herself in her later years. Dorothy moved her to Houston to live with Dorothy and Chuck and was a devoted caretaker throughout the rest of her aunt’s life. Little did Dorothy know or could ever have imagined that her next caregiving duty would be to her husband of 38 years, whose loss at the very young age of 56 devastated Dorothy. Dorothy’s life had been turned upside down when she lost Chuck and was left alone in Houston with no family close by. She eventually made the decision that she would move back “home” to be close to family. She bought a home in Duncanville and provided the same care and devotion to her home as she did her family. Her yard was the most well-cared for in the neighborhood through her gardening skills, and she made her home a haven for family and friends. No matter where she lived, her home was always open to all. Living close to all her family more easily allowed Dorothy to continue her caretaking. Dorothy next took care of her sister-in-law, Alma Alexander, and later her brother Marlin Alexander through to the ends of their lives. Dorothy also brought a friend into her home and took care of her until she passed on. Dorothy’s loving and devoted duties as a caregiver further continued when she brought her mother and father-in-law, Maude and Robert Barton, into her home to live and care for when her father-in-law’s dementia reached a stage where they could no longer live together by themselves. Dorothy kept them together for as long as she could before it became too difficult to care for her father-in-law in the late stages of his disease. However, she continued to be a devoted daughter-in-law and visited with him daily to make sure he was being properly cared for in the nursing home. Dorothy continued to care for her mother-in-law until her care later required full-time nursing assistance, but, just as she did with her father-in-law, she spent many long hours at the nursing home to ensure that her “Mom” was being cared for properly. Dorothy’s final calling was to care for her own son, Jimmie, who passed away in her home after a struggle with bladder and melanoma cancer. Dorothy’s career was varied. She worked at Fair Park National Bank, LTV, a licensed beautician, and Saladmaster. However her most cherished of all stations of her life was a wife and mother. While Dorothy delighted in bringing joy to others by baking birthday cakes and giving unexpected gifts to not only her family, but to anyone she knew, she expected nothing from others. She loved flowers, but when a bouquet of flowers would arrive at her door, she was always very appreciative but would say that flowers just die and the giver should have done something for themselves. Whether family or friend, Dorothy made you feel special on every occasion. Dorothy set a very good example to all those who were willing to learn from her. Dorothy’s love for life was not just for humans, she had a special love for animals. She was never without a dog in her own home, and many times, several dogs, most of which she had rescued herself or from a facility. She could not imagine anyone being unkind to an animal. If possible, she was more devoted to her animals than she was to her family. Dorothy passed away early morning on Thursday, August 27, 2015, with her loving and devoted son, Robert, at her side. Dorothy was preceded in death by her mother and father, husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law, and one son. She leaves behind in great grief, her foster daughter Barbara Barnes, son Robert Mooney and, wife Cyndie Mooney, loving grandchildren Tammy Goetz, Carla Borquin, Scott Coots, Andrea Mooney and Stephanie Mooney, as well as many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that you make donations in memory of Dorothy Mooney to Operation Kindness Animal Shelter, 3201 Earhart, Carrollton, TX 75006 or SPCA of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, TX 75212. Services for Dorothy will take place at 9:30 am on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at The Abbey Chapel at Restland Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service in the chapel. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
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