Our beloved mother, Ellen Salim Bayoud, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, November 19, 2012 at the age of 96. Ellen died peacefully in her sleep at home, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Salim and Wadea Bayoud, her three younger brothers, George Bayoud, Paige Bayoud, and Philip Bayoud from Dallas, and her three older brothers, Fred Bayoud, Peter Bayoud, and Frank Bayoud from Melbourne, Australia. Ellen was born November 13, 1916 in Jdeidat, Marjayoun, Lebanon. She was an active, capable, and strong person all her life. Growing up she attended a private boarding school in Sidon, Lebanon. Following her marriage, she lived in Jerusalem and then in Beirut. She was involved in the YWCA in Lebanon and the SALEA Lebanese women’s club in Dallas. In Lebanon, she was a full time mother and meticulous housewife who loved to visit with friends and create beautiful hand work, including embroidery, crocheting, and knitting. She had a special beauty about her and was always fashionable. She and her family moved to Dallas in the late 1950s so that she could be near her brothers, Drs. George and Paige Bayoud. After becoming a single mom in the early 1960s, she worked at Neiman Marcus downtown Dallas where she sold designer dresses, hats, and artwork. She ran her own dry cleaning business near the SMU campus in the late 1960s and also studied electrolysis in NY. She later returned to retail sales in the designer dresses departments at Sanger-Harris and Lord & Taylor until her retirement, after which she enjoyed gardening and cooking. Our family’s favorite memories are of holidays and large family gatherings where she would treat us all with her wonderful meals and enjoy the many compliments about her cooking. She was also an amazing mother who devoted herself to her children. We will miss her tremendously but know that she will spend eternity with Jesus in heaven surrounded by angels and reunited with her parents and brothers. We love you Mama. You will always be in our hearts and we will see you in heaven one day. Ellen is survived by her children, daughter Linnette Louie and husband Larry of Augusta, Georgia, Bruce Bayoud and wife Alice of Spring, Texas, and daughter Rhonda Snyder and husband Mark of Dallas, with whom she lived, and three grandchildren, Robert Snyder, Candace Bayoud, and Michelle Louie. Ellen’s family is especially grateful to Carmen Fernandez, who we consider part of the family, and also to Odyssey Hospice for their exceptional care and support. The family will be receiving friends and family at Sparkman Hillcrest on Friday, November 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at Sparkman Hillcrest on Saturday, November 24 at 9:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 11425 Marsh Lane, Dallas, 75229 at 11:00 a.m. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org). For more information, please visit www.sparkman-hillcrest.com.
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