Obituaries

Joan Marie Hammer Moore, 88, joined her Savior in Heaven on August 3, 2024. 

There will not be a memorial service but the family is inviting you to visit and leave comments on the online memorial page: https://www.forevermissed.com/joan-moore

Born June 12, 1936, in Bethany, Oklahoma to Clarence Hammer and Addie Josephine Joplin Hammer Stenmo, Joan and her family moved to the San Francisco Bay area when she was 5. 

 After graduating from high school, she worked for Youth for Christ as a secretary for Harvey Moore, her future husband. Joan was married to the Reverend Harvey Lee Moore, Jr. for 53 years until his death in 2010.  

Joan was many things in her lifetime – secretary, court reporter, truck dispatcher, and realtor - but her greatest joy in life was being a wife, mother and grandmother.  In every aspect of life, Joan’s goal was to assure people were taken care of and felt like they belonged.  

She had a special talent for planning and hosting events to bring people together. From children’s birthday parties to church mixers, Joan was your go-to person.  Her sense of humor was ever present. She was strong willed, intelligent and freely shared her opinions with others. Her feisty spirit matched her red hair! Joan was creative and enjoyed learning new things—especially about people. She loved to people watch on many trips with her three daughters. 

Joan loved God and the church, faithfully serving both as a pastor’s wife and later, after Harvey’s death, as a volunteer. 

Joan is survived by sister Clare Clair, sister-in-law Carolyn Hammer, daughters Jodi Campbell (Scott), Kerri Moore (Armando), Staci Smith (Jeff), 4 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren and many other extended family members. Her daughters and their families will miss her very much and will forever be grateful for her presence and influence in their lives.

In keeping with Joan’s life of service, she donated her body to scientific research at UT Southwestern Medical School.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association https://www.alz.org/ or Legacy at Home Hospice https://thelegacyseniorcommunities.org/donation/.

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Donna Lynne Foster of Wylie, Texas was born on November 12, 1956 in Canton, Mississippi to Larry and Jimmie Nell Lawrence. She passed away on June 29, 2024. She married Dean Foster on August 17, 1975 in Jackson, Mississippi, and moved to Dallas TX immediately following their wedding.

She will be remembered for her love for her children and grandchildren, always putting others before herself, traveling with her husband, and absorbing life on a quiet beach. She loved the Lord and accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. She is loved and will be missed by her family and all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Jimmie Nell Lawrence; and brothers, Larry Keith Lawrence and Ricky Lawrence.

She is survived by her husband, Dean Foster; son, Mark Foster and wife, Laken; daughters, Shannon Foster; Astrid Foster Bard and husband, Kirk; Grandchildren, Logan Bard, Ava Foster, Ethan Bard, Vaden Foster, and Mabry Foster; nephews, Matt Caanen and Hunter Lawrence; Niece, Lynsey Linderman; father, Larry Lawrence; stepmother, Shirley Lawrence; daughter in law Jessica Foster; sisters in law, Pam Foster and Holly Lawrence; uncle, Ronnie Parker; and aunt, Bonnie Parker Davis.

A service in her remembrance will be held on August 3, 2024 at 11:00 am at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church located at 3901 North Star Road, Richardson, Texas 75082.

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Jon Macey O’Neill, born April 18, 1940, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday July 7, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was born to Hazel and Macey O’Neill, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Lane Tech College Preparatory High School for boys in Chicago, IL. Following high school, Jon attended and graduated from the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, OK. He earned a BBA. He was an active member in the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He met Mary Lee Bradford O’Neill while attending TU. They married on November 23, 1963. She preceded him in death.

Jon worked for over 50 years in the retail industry – clothing and automotive – including owning his own ladies’ boutique named “Jon’s” in Ft. Smith, AR. While living in Arkansas, he was a very active Scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America while his son was active with them. Jon was also a member of the Masonic Order, attaining the level of Shriner. After retiring, Jon’s love of traveling and connecting with friends and family became his priority. He drove all over North America multiple times and enjoyed a few cruises.

Jon is survived by one son, four daughters, nine grandchildren, and many many great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Dallas Street Dog Advocates (dsda.org) where the family adopted their last dog, Moose, or the Alzheimer’s Association (act.alz.org) to help find a prevention or cure for this awful disease.

A Memorial Service for Jon will be on Saturday, July 27, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church in Richardson, Texas.

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Marilyn Lee Wiggins went to her eternal peace on June 9, 2024. She was born on November 5, 1936, to Will and Hilda (Happy) Bowman in Troy, Ohio. She was a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and also The Christ Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati.

She married Richard Keith Murphy, and their union was blessed with a daughter, Mary Ann Murphy. They moved to Dallas in 1964 where Marilyn was the nurse for Dr. Joel Steinberg’s practice for many years, and then for Dr. Albert Karam’s practice, finishing her career there well into her 70s.

Possessing a strong unshakeable faith, Marilyn lived a life close to God, family, and friends. She was a longtime and active member of Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, where she served as an elder, deacon, and member of the Adult Choir and of the Women’s Circle. She was also a founding member and early leader of the CCPC Singles Group, leading many excursions and events.

Marilyn was an avid volunteer for a number of causes, including Meals on Wheels. She pursued many interests, including sewing and playing piano and the marimba. She loved to travel, especially with her daughter. Her family and friends remember her as cheerful and elegant, always bringing joy and laughter wherever she went, and always wearing a smile.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Grieving her loss but cherishing her memory are her daughter and many beloved family members and friends.

A memorial service for Marilyn will be held at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, 3901 Northstar Road, Richardson, Texas, at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, June 26, followed by interment at Restland Cemetery. In lieu of cut flowers, the family suggests potted plants.

Kay McClain Kutis passed away to her eternal reward on May 26, 2024.

She was born in Dallas on September 18, 1950, to Floyd R. McClain and Beth Ray (Speck) McClain. She attended Adams Junior High in Grand Prairie, where she served as assistant librarian and graduated with straight As and high honors and a lifelong interest in world history. Kay was active in youth fellowship at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Grand Prairie.

After attending college, she was a buyer for Neiman Marcus for ten years for their specialty international delicatessen, a job she enjoyed. Later she joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas as a research librarian where she provided tremendous support to the bank’s economists.  She retired in 2010.

Throughout her life, she especially enjoyed drawing and music, especially classical music. Kay was also a skilled seamstress. As a very petite person, she found it difficult to find clothing in her size After a neighbor taught her to sew, she was able to make her own fashionable clothes. She was also proud of her Scottish heritage, and she loved dogs, especially miniature schnauzers. Her friends remember her as a very kind, quiet person.

She met her husband-to-be, Marian Kutis in 1990 on the dating site Together, because they were both determined not to remain single. They were married on her birthday in 1993 in Grand Prairie’s First Presbyterian Church. They moved to Richardson in 1997 and joined Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church where they were regular worship service attendees, and she attended CCPC’s Women’s Bible Study.

Kay is survived by her husband Marian, her Aunt Phyllis Speck, several cousins in Texas and Oklahoma, and her beloved schnauzer Phoebe. She was preceded in death by her parents and her older sister Donna Peacock.