Nancy Mobley

Nancy Hendrix Mobley, age 79, passed away on January 3, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dr Stephen Decatur Mobley. She is survived by her loving family: son Stephen D. Mobley; daughter, Elise Mobley Turner and son-In-law Tim A. Turner; granddaughter Susannah Elise Turner; brother-In-law Dr. Henry B. Mobley and sister-in-law Vivian Mobley; nieces Terry Mobley Neuman, Roxanne Mobley, Mary Mobley Nickel; nephews Hank Mobley, Dr. David Mobley; and, many great nieces, nephews, cousins, and very close friends she considered family. Nancy was born in Dallas, Texas in 1931 and attended Robert E. Lee Elementary School, J. L. Long Jr High School, Woodrow Wilson High School, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from North Texas State, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. In 1957, she married Dr. Stephen Decatur Mobley, an orthodontist, and was married until his death in 2000. She was lovingly referred to as "The White Glove" by her children due to her meticulous attention to detail and decorum. Having attended a summer program at the University of Colorado, she quickly fell in love with the Rocky Mountains which led to her decision to become a founding cabin donor to the YMCA of the Rockies at Snow Mountain Ranch. There, she vacationed each summer and introduced many friends and extended family to the majesty of the mountains. Nancy and her family enjoyed traveling throughout the US and Europe. As an Anglophile, Nancy continued her studies later in life at Oxford University taking coursework in English Literature and Shakespeare. One of the highlights of her European travels was spending Christmas in London and attending Christmas day festivities at Windsor Castle that included a chance meeting with Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family. As a native Dallasite, Nancy was involved in many organizations, foremost was her membership in the Truth Seekers Class at Park Cities Baptist Church. In addition she was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum, the Dallas Dental Auxillary, Dallas SPCA, Dallas Art Museum, Dallas Zoological Society, Northwood Club, and several book and supper clubs. Nancy lived a full and fruitful life and would want us to recognize her lifelong friends, her sunday school class, two favorite doctors, Dr. Paul Wade and Dr. John Harper, and her neighborhood friends from behind the Pink Wall. The “Jackie-O” of the south will be missed by many and Dallas will sparkle a little less brightly as a result. Visitation will be Thursday evening at Sparkman Hillcrest Dallas from 5pm to 7pm. A celebration of life will be held at 1130am Friday at Park Cities Baptist Church and will include a light lunch following the ceremony.