Dorothy Marie Spence Allen

On Good Friday, the 2 ^nd of April 2021 at the age of 96, Dorothy Marie Spence Allen, loving and loved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully.

Dorothy was born in Detroit, Michigan, on the 22 ^nd of April 1924, daughter to Bernice Johns and Leo Carrier. She was proud of her French ancestry which traced back to the 1600’s with the family eventually arriving in Canada and the new world through a program offered specifically to Catholics. The family settled in Detroit, Michigan where they would prosper for many years. In 1953 after graduation from Saint Theresa High School she moved to Dallas, Texas with her first husband and family. She found joy in so many things, quickly making friends with her neighbors and others in the community. Her love language was cooking and her grits soufflé were the best gift during Christmas. She also enjoyed her professional career with JC Penny Company, Inc.

She unwaveringly loved her family with all her heart and will be greatly missed. Dorothy is survived by her children, James “Jim” Spence and his wife, Gayle, Donna Teichman and her late husband, Rudy and Cindy Hudson and her husband, Keith; sister, Pat Cunningham and her husband, Phil and her many generations of grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She goes her way now and we are left with the memories of her goodness. We look for that day when we see her again smiling and the sorrow of this parting gone forever. Our family wishes to extend our gratitude to the nurses and staff of Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care in Wylie, Texas for bountiful compassion during the past two years.

A private funeral for the family will take place at the Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery on April 15, 2021. Serving as honorary pallbearers during the service are Jim Spence, H. Kevin Teichman, Nathan Spence, Tracy Strickland, Brian H. Teichman and Taylor Johnson.