Ernie Pendergrass' Obituary
Ernest “Ernie” Keith Pendergrass, age 70, of Mesquite, Texas, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, with his beloved family by his side.
Ernie was born on April 11, 1955, in Dallas, to the late Ernest and Mary Juanita Lambert Pendergrass. A 1973 graduate of North Mesquite High School, Ernie worked as a facilities manager and building service coordinator for Texas Instruments and UT Southwestern Medical Center. He was also a proud member of the Elks Lodge in Garland.
Ernie will best be remembered as a man everyone liked and those who knew him, loved him. He had a passion for cars, a love for hunting, and was rarely without his trademark hat and a Dr. Pepper. If you had a problem, Ernie was the person to call, and his solution would usually start with, “What you need to do is…” He was a natural jokester who loved making others laugh. A great storyteller, you always knew it was going to be a good and long one when he started with his famous intro, “To make a long story short…” He enjoyed spending time at the family lake house, where you could often find him working on small home improvement projects. Above all, Ernie cherished spending time with family, friends, and his beloved pets, Miss Bee and Teddy (aka Ted-Ro).
Ernie is survived by:
Sisters/Brother/Former Spouse: his brother, Michael Shane and wife Anahi Pendergrass of Little Elm, Texas; two sisters, Brenda Elaine and husband Tom Dymond of York, Pennsylvania, and Nancy Jaton and husband Paul Kasprzyk of Kaufman, Texas; his former spouse and continuous friend, Debbie Owings
Children: his daughter, Kristen Hames of Fairview, Texas; his son, Chris Pendergrass of Mesquite, Texas
Nieces/Nephews: Julin and husband Todd Shaw of Sykesville, Maryland, and their son, Alex; Sevren and husband Joey Moosavi of Reisterstown, Maryland, and their children, Kayden and Nita; Eric and wife Ashley Liebel of Abilene, Texas, and their children, Knox and Nash; and Casey Liebel of Denton, Texas; Jenna and husband Tanner Adair of Kaufman, Texas, and their children, Dawson and Oaklynn.
Cousins: Patricia Mallory of Garland, Texas; Larry and wife Sue Lambert of Arlington, Texas; Judy and husband Mike Lowe of Burleson, Texas; Sandra Muller of Rockport, Texas; Brett and wife Shelli Wright of Hensley, Arkansas; Charles Lollis of Altus, Oklahoma; Dwayne and wife Linda Lollis of Iowa Park, Texas; Diane Killian of South Dakota; Clarissa and Marlon Smith of Oklahoma; Sue Brendle and Brian Pendergrass of Ada, Oklahoma; and Cynde, Wynn, and Lynn Lyons of Mesquite, Texas.
Ernie will be dearly missed by a wide circle of family and friends.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Nurse Kim and Tech Jayda on the 11th floor of Clements University Hospital. Their kindness and compassion were a great comfort to the family during Ernie’s hospital stay.
Visitation for Ernie Pendergrass will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the Restland Chapel, located at 9001 Restland Rd, Dallas, TX 75243, with a funeral service to follow at 2:00 P.M. Chris Pendergrass will provide the eulogy.
A graveside service and burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Providence Cemetery, located across the street from the Providence Chapel at 732 Co Rd 3070, Mt. Vernon, TX. Serving as pallbearers will be Chris Pendergrass, Shane Pendergrass, Eric Liebel, Casey Liebel, Brett Wright, and Fred Martinez.
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