DeeDee was born on January 3rd, 1957, to Bobby Dee and Bobbie Lou in Fort Worth, Texas. Graduated from Coppell High School in 1976.
DeeDee married the love of his life, Robyn Johns, on February 15th, 1980. They welcomed 3 children into the world. Robert D the second in 1980. Twins Courtney Lee and Phillip Thomas in 1985.
DeeDee was a Field Service Technician for Coca-Cola for 41 years. He loved is job and enjoyed the many friendships he created over the years.
DeeDee loved and cared for his family. They were his number 1 priority in life. He was a youth coach for his sons’ baseball teams and was his daughter’s biggest fan at her softball games.
In his spare time, DeeDee enjoyed cooking, watching old westerns, old sci-fi movies, collecting coins and guns, fishing, playing with his dogs Mae, Rookie and Rowdy and being at the farm.
After retiring in 2019, DeeDee turned his attention to his coin and gun collection and enjoyed the relaxation of retirement.
DeeDee had an infectious personality and rarely did you not see him smiling or trying to make other people laugh. He left an enormous impact on this world and will be greatly missed every day.
DeeDee was preceded in death by parents Bobby D and Bobbie Lou, son Ryan, sister Betty and her husband Tim Hawkins, niece Casie Mari, and nephew Johnny Lee Jr. DeeDee is survived by his wife Robyn, daughter Courtney, sons Robert and Phillip, brothers and spouses Johnny and Debbie, Ricky and Mary and Jerry and Connie and numerous nieces and nephews that he loved dearly.
Visitation for DeeDee will be held Sunday August 21st, 2022, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. A funeral service will occur Monday, August 22, 2022, at 10:00 AM. The visitation and funeral service will both be held at J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Directors, 523 S MAIN ST, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051. Burial will occur Monday, August 22, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Kimball Cemetery, (near) Kopperl, TX.
Because of his love of coin collecting, the family asks that all who attend the visitation and/or funeral service bring a coin that will be placed with DeeDee as a final goodbye.
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