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Submitted: 9/24/19 • Approved: 7/25/22 • Last Updated: 7/28/22 • R205477-G205475-S3
Jerry Dalton (J.D.) Proffer
September 10, 1931 - September 4, 2019
*Obituary
Jerry Dalton (J.D.) Proffer was born September 10, 1931 on the homestead to Samuel Manfred Proffer and Celia Fern (Delisle) Proffer. He was educated at Oak Valley just east of where he was raised. He graduated from Gainesville High School in 1949. He met his future wife Corene thru his cousin Doris, and she became his “Christmas Present”, marrying her December 21, 1952 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gainesville. He served in the United States Army from July 29, 1953 to June 21, 1955 in the Korean War. While he was away, his oldest son Jerry Don was born. He only saw him thru pictures Corene sent him until he came home when Jerry Don was 16 months old. Dalton received his Agriculture Degree from Texas Tech in Lubbock in 1956. They lived in several Texas towns from Alice to Gainesville where they have lived the last 53 ½ years. He has been a farmer raising cattle, peanuts, and hay to having a dairy, to his own business, Proffer Ford Tractor at 3 locations in Gainesville, in the late 60’s and 70’s. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and served as Deacon for many years. He worked for the United States Postal Service, starting in Denton, and later transferring to Gainesville where he retired in 1991, then having Proffer Towing in the 90’s. Officially retiring from the towing business in 1995. For the past 23 years he has enjoyed being a grandparent, great-grandparent, to enjoying life on the farm, traveling with his wife, to taking care of her at the home for her last 3 ½ years of life.
He is survived by his son, Jerry Don and wife, Gwenna of Gainesville, son, Stanley Dwayne and wife, Kathy of Austin, daughter, Rhonda Sue Hise and husband, Larry of Wichita Falls, son, Rodney Glenn and wife, Laura of Denton, sister, Paula Whitley of Gainesville, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Corene, in April of last year, his parents, brother, Finley, sister, Anita, grandchild, Jessica Leigh Hise, and three great-grandchildren, Raynee Grace Sills, Jack Connor Sills and baby Proffer.
Services for Dalton will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Meador Funeral Home of Gainesville. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. A time of visitation for friends and family will be held one hour prior to services.
Corene Wommack Proffer
June 27, 1933 - April 10, 2018
*Obituary
Corene (Wommack) Proffer was born June 27, 1933 to Eustace Dare and Cora Ann (Washington) Wommack in Marietta, Texas. She was raised in Naples, Texas, the youngest of 10 children and attended Paul H. Pewitt School, where she graduated in 1951. She moved to Dallas and met her future husband Dalton thru his cousin Doris whom she was living/working with at the time. She married Jerry Dalton (J.D.) Proffer on December 21, 1952, at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gainesville. She worked as a bank teller in Dallas and later in Ft. Worth and Denton, Linda Jo’s, Ken Blanton Insurance, a bookkeeper at Waples Painter, and at Cooke County Junior College. She retired in 1995 from Weber Aircraft after 17 years and settled into being a housewife. She loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and enjoyed having them stay in the summertime at her home! She enjoyed going to Tops with her sisters, Faye Crouch and Ida Kesseler for many years, having served as secretary. After retiring, she traveled with her husband Dalton for several years. She also served as secretary for many years at Tabernacle Baptist Church where she was a member since 1964.
She is survived by her husband of 65 yrs, Dalton, of the home. She is also survived by son, Jerry Don and wife, Gwenna of Gainesville, son, Stanley Dwayne and wife, Kathy of Austin, daughter, Rhonda Sue Hise and husband, Larry of Wichita Falls, son, Rodney Glenn and wife, Laura of Denton, 16 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Ida Kesseler of Sanger, and numerous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters-- Geneva Shaw, Faye Crouch, Lois Butts, and Joyce Phillips, and brothers J.D. Wommack, Pete Wommack and two younger brother who died early in life. She was also preceded in death by one grandchild, Jessica Leigh Hise, and three Great-grandchildren Raynee Grace Sills, Jack Connor Sills and baby Proffer.
The Visitation will be prior to the service starting at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with funeral services starting at 2:00 p.m. at Meador Funeral Home in Gainesville with burial following at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, and the Alzheimer's Association.
Contributed on 9/24/19 by dshw
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