James Robert Dudney Obituary
Obituary of
NAME: James Robert Dudney
AGE: 90
ADDRESS: Rockwall, TX
DIED: September 12, 2004
PLACE: Lake Pointe Medical Cente
BIRTH: September 14, 1913
BIRTH PLACE: Rockwall, TX
PARENTS: Silas Sydney & Myra McKnight Dudney
SPOUSE: Iva Nell Nelson
MARRIAGE: August 6, 1949
MEMBER: Rockwall Church of Christ
OCCUPATION: Investor, was a prominent retired cotton farmer and land owner. In
previous years he owned and operated a gas station in Rockwall and worked for
Ford Motor Company in Dallas for many years. He was a member of several Bank
Boards in Rockwall and Royse City
EDUCATION: graduated from Rockwall High School in 1931
SURVIVORS: two nephews: Robert Dudney & wife Gretchen and Morris S. Dudney,
Jr.; and niece: Marcia Dudney Miller; and numerous other family members
PRECEDING IN DEATH: wife: Iva Nell Dudney, (2002) his parents and by one
brother: Morris S. Dudney, Sr
SERVICES: 2:00 pm, Wednesday, September 15, 2004
BURIAL: Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
OFFICIATING: Elmer Morgan, Minister of Rockwall Church of Christ
PALL BEARERS: Ralph M. Hall, Wayne Rogers, Ted Cain, James H. Gardenhire,
Martin E. Edwards, Jerry Giles, N. Frank Smith, Thomas Nalls, Ellison K.
Slaughter, Raymond B. Cameron, John Pullen, Bob McDonald and James R. Reese
FUNERAL HOME: Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall Chapel
COMMENTS: James and Iva Nell were devoted to their interests at Boles
Children's Home in Quinlan, TX. They believed in the mission and focus for the
children who called Boles their home. Recently, Boles Children's Home named
its newest building after James and Iva Nell. Known as the Woodward-Dudney
Center, it will house infants and small children in the Mother-Child Together
Program
SOURCE: Rockwall County News
http://www.rockwallcountynews.com
submitted by Bunny Freeman
