DOROTHY MARIE RAYBURN CASEYBorn on March 10, 1942 in Hockley, Texas
Passed Away September 26, 2019 at her home in Houston, Texas Age 77
Dorothy was born to Earl T. Rayburn and Minnie Lee (Zube) Rayburn and grew up on her parent’s farm in Hockley, Texas. She graduated Waller High School (1960) where she played Basketball & Volleyball. From there she graduated from Southwestern Business School. Dorothy married her husband James B. Casey Jr. on June 17, 1961 and spent many years raising their 3 children in the Catholic Church. As a mother Dorothy adored each of her children and always made sure they were well dressed and taught to put their best foot forward in life. She also taught them compassion for others and to serve their community.
She started working for Southwestern Bell as a directory assistance operator and following that she started her long-time career as a REALTOR® in 1979. Dorothy loved her time in real estate where she met many of her lifelong friends. Many people included her and James in their family events and celebrations. In 1982 they decided to buy the company they worked for and spent 40 years working together to build what exist today. The agents loved her and looked to her for guidance not just in their careers but in their life.
Dorothy spent many years along with her husband serving her community with the Houston Cy-Fair Lions Club. She served as the president of the club, membership chairman. During this time, she spent many hours working the Cy-Fair Rodeo, Lions Ball Park concessions, Wreaths Across America, Texas Lions Camp, Boys & Girl Country and many other projects raising funds for the Camp and families in her community.
THE FAMILY
DOROTHY IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND OF 58 YEARS James Bernard Casey Jr.
Children
Ann Marie Gilmore & Husband Darwin Lee Gilmore Jr., Theresa Dianne Casey & Husband David L. Olivarez, Preceded in Death by Marjorie Lucille Coram
Grandchildren
Lisa Marie Davenport, Kathleen Ambriz & Husband Andrew Ambriz, Darwin Lee Gilmore III & Wife Rowan Doyle, Tiffany Chantel Sowell & Husband Justin Sowell, Benjamin Clyde Casey Gilmore & Wife Jennifer Langley-Gilmore
Great Grandchildren
Scott Allen Davenport Jr., Braeden Cole Davenport, Kyler Lane Davenport, Jesse Endres, Jeremiah Endres, Elizabeth Langley, Cody Langley, Andrew Ambriz, Emmett Ambriz, Parker Sowell, Tucker Sowell, Jason Langley, Jaxson Langley-Gilmore
VISITATION
9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019
Klein Funeral Home
9719 Wortham Blvd.
Houston, TX 77065
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE
10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019
Klein Funeral Home
9719 Wortham Blvd.
Houston, TX 77065
CLERGY
Randy Mellen
Celebration of Life
Following the Memorial, the Houston Cy-Fair Lions Club will be hosting a Celebration of Life at the Lions Den located at 9600 West Little York Rd.
Houston, Texas 77040
Memorials
For those desiring, Memorials can be made to Boys & Girls Country at 18806 Roberts Road, Hockley, TX 77447 281-351-4976 or to the Texas Lions Camp https://www.lionscamp.com/