Obituary for Dorothy Grace
Dorothy M. Grace was born December 6, 1930, in Wellington, Texas, the second of four children born to
Lena and Miller Floyd Cason. She died Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Dallas Texas after a long battle
with a series of ailments.
She was preceded in death by her husband, B. Gene Grace, her parents, and her sister, Donetia Griffith.
Dorothy is survived by brothers David Cason (Midge) and Wendel Cason; children: Rob Grace (Cindy),
Sandy Muston (Jim), Mark Grace (Linda Wilkerson), Lisa Slaton (Sammy) and Tim Grace (Melissa); twelve
grandchildren: Brittni Grace, Clark Grace, Jason Muston, Charissa Washburn (Chuck), Josh Muston
(Cristi), Nate Grace (Amy Jenkins), Megan Smith (Peter), Brandon Slaton (Heather), Lauren Gabell (Pat),
Patrick Grace, Elizabeth Grace, and Jacob Grace; and by 17 great grandchildren: Dalton, Chloe, Samuel,
Sidney, Charlee, Hadley, Eyan, Spencer, Guthrie, Golden, Ezra, Sinéad, McKinley, Hagen, Luca, Lottie and
Sila; two more are on the way.
Raised in Amarillo, Dorothy’s life changed when her father’s milk truck was hit by a train when she was
seventeen. He spent a year in the hospital and another year in a full body cast. Dorothy helped her
mother care for her dad who, against all odds, eventually achieved a full recovery.
She attended Amarillo High School then Wayland Baptist University, where she met the love of her life
and partner in ministry, Gene Grace. “I was nervous on our first date because he was a young man on
fire for the Lord. I was afraid I couldn’t keep up,” she once stated.
Dorothy and Gene were married on October 1, 1950 in her home church, San Jacinto Baptist, in
Amarillo. Over a marriage of 63 years, she proved a more than able partner in ministry to her pastor
husband as well as a devoted mother, all while working outside home and church. She retired as a
payroll coordinator for Certainteed Industries in Waco.
The couple served churches in Texas for nearly sixty years. After Gene’s death, she continued to serve as
a Sunday School teacher at Western Heights Baptist of Waco. Always alert for opportunities to help, she
formed fast friendships at Stillwell Retirement Residence, often driving fellow residents to church,
medical appointments and personal errands. Even after dementia began to hamper her, she offered
kindness to everyone. Says her brother David, “Not only was Dorothy a godly woman, a dedicated
pastor’s wife, mother, and Christian, she was nice, and I will miss her.”
Dorothy’s Sunday School class members and her senior adult minister from Western Heights provided
loving support while she lived in Waco, even after she moved to Dallas.
At age 87, she regularly attended then joined Mark and Linda’s church, Iglesia Bill Harrod. After making
her way to the front during the invitation, leaning on her walker, struggling to understand all that was
happening, she fastened on Pastor Felipe Garza’s question, “Dorothy, what is your decision today?” She
answered with an earnest question of her own, “Do you think you think you can use me here?”
Her children remember her passion for telling bible stories and her devoted (never rude!) witness to the
gospel. She carried high expectations for the Grace children. She was imaginative and could be quite
mischievous. She once convinced the kids that bootleggers were using an old shed across the alley to
store liquor and had them investigate. When reminded of the event years later, she stated, “I was at my
wits end with you kids; it was the only way I could think of to get you out of the house for a little while
so I could get some sewing done.” If ever there were a woman who exemplified the virtuous woman of
Proverbs 31, it was Dorothy. Though we mourn her loss, we know her faith and God’s love have made
her whole in Christ.
The Grace children want to offer our gratitude to the staffs of Stillwell Retirement Residence and the
members and pastors of Western Heights Baptist church for their faithful support of Dorothy. Many,
many thanks to pastor Felipe Garza and the members of Iglesia Bill Harrod, who showed her so much
love and affection in her last two years of life. Marti Miller and many other staff of The Villages of Dallas
as well as Skyla (Custom Care Hospice) and Robert (No Place Like Home) helped mom have a good life
and provided compassionate care in her last months and days. No words can adequately express the
depth of our gratitude to you.
The funeral service and interment will take place at OakCrest Funeral Home in Waco on Friday at 10:00
a.m. The service is restricted to family members only. However, the funeral service will be live streamed
by OakCrest funeral home. Dorothy Grace Obituary - Waco, TX | Oak Crest Funeral Home
(oakcrestwaco.com) Please make donations to Guidestone’s Mission Dignity program in lieu of flowers:
Mission:Dignity (mobilecause.com)
Lena and Miller Floyd Cason. She died Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Dallas Texas after a long battle
with a series of ailments.
She was preceded in death by her husband, B. Gene Grace, her parents, and her sister, Donetia Griffith.
Dorothy is survived by brothers David Cason (Midge) and Wendel Cason; children: Rob Grace (Cindy),
Sandy Muston (Jim), Mark Grace (Linda Wilkerson), Lisa Slaton (Sammy) and Tim Grace (Melissa); twelve
grandchildren: Brittni Grace, Clark Grace, Jason Muston, Charissa Washburn (Chuck), Josh Muston
(Cristi), Nate Grace (Amy Jenkins), Megan Smith (Peter), Brandon Slaton (Heather), Lauren Gabell (Pat),
Patrick Grace, Elizabeth Grace, and Jacob Grace; and by 17 great grandchildren: Dalton, Chloe, Samuel,
Sidney, Charlee, Hadley, Eyan, Spencer, Guthrie, Golden, Ezra, Sinéad, McKinley, Hagen, Luca, Lottie and
Sila; two more are on the way.
Raised in Amarillo, Dorothy’s life changed when her father’s milk truck was hit by a train when she was
seventeen. He spent a year in the hospital and another year in a full body cast. Dorothy helped her
mother care for her dad who, against all odds, eventually achieved a full recovery.
She attended Amarillo High School then Wayland Baptist University, where she met the love of her life
and partner in ministry, Gene Grace. “I was nervous on our first date because he was a young man on
fire for the Lord. I was afraid I couldn’t keep up,” she once stated.
Dorothy and Gene were married on October 1, 1950 in her home church, San Jacinto Baptist, in
Amarillo. Over a marriage of 63 years, she proved a more than able partner in ministry to her pastor
husband as well as a devoted mother, all while working outside home and church. She retired as a
payroll coordinator for Certainteed Industries in Waco.
The couple served churches in Texas for nearly sixty years. After Gene’s death, she continued to serve as
a Sunday School teacher at Western Heights Baptist of Waco. Always alert for opportunities to help, she
formed fast friendships at Stillwell Retirement Residence, often driving fellow residents to church,
medical appointments and personal errands. Even after dementia began to hamper her, she offered
kindness to everyone. Says her brother David, “Not only was Dorothy a godly woman, a dedicated
pastor’s wife, mother, and Christian, she was nice, and I will miss her.”
Dorothy’s Sunday School class members and her senior adult minister from Western Heights provided
loving support while she lived in Waco, even after she moved to Dallas.
At age 87, she regularly attended then joined Mark and Linda’s church, Iglesia Bill Harrod. After making
her way to the front during the invitation, leaning on her walker, struggling to understand all that was
happening, she fastened on Pastor Felipe Garza’s question, “Dorothy, what is your decision today?” She
answered with an earnest question of her own, “Do you think you think you can use me here?”
Her children remember her passion for telling bible stories and her devoted (never rude!) witness to the
gospel. She carried high expectations for the Grace children. She was imaginative and could be quite
mischievous. She once convinced the kids that bootleggers were using an old shed across the alley to
store liquor and had them investigate. When reminded of the event years later, she stated, “I was at my
wits end with you kids; it was the only way I could think of to get you out of the house for a little while
so I could get some sewing done.” If ever there were a woman who exemplified the virtuous woman of
Proverbs 31, it was Dorothy. Though we mourn her loss, we know her faith and God’s love have made
her whole in Christ.
The Grace children want to offer our gratitude to the staffs of Stillwell Retirement Residence and the
members and pastors of Western Heights Baptist church for their faithful support of Dorothy. Many,
many thanks to pastor Felipe Garza and the members of Iglesia Bill Harrod, who showed her so much
love and affection in her last two years of life. Marti Miller and many other staff of The Villages of Dallas
as well as Skyla (Custom Care Hospice) and Robert (No Place Like Home) helped mom have a good life
and provided compassionate care in her last months and days. No words can adequately express the
depth of our gratitude to you.
The funeral service and interment will take place at OakCrest Funeral Home in Waco on Friday at 10:00
a.m. The service is restricted to family members only. However, the funeral service will be live streamed
by OakCrest funeral home. Dorothy Grace Obituary - Waco, TX | Oak Crest Funeral Home
(oakcrestwaco.com) Please make donations to Guidestone’s Mission Dignity program in lieu of flowers:
Mission:Dignity (mobilecause.com)