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 Norman
Warren Dearing
1922 - 2014
Norman Warren Dearing, 92, passed from this life to his eternal
heavenly home Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Service: 1 p.m. Monday at Church
of the Cross in Grapevine. Interment: Grapevine Cemetery. Visitation: 5
to 7 p.m. Sunday at Lucas Funeral Home, 700 W. Wall St., Grapevine.
Norman Warren Dearing was born Jan. 27, 1922, to Robert Sidney and
Cressie Mae Dearing. He was born and raised in Coppell on what was then
known as the "Grapevine Prairie." He grew up on a farm and spent most of
his younger days working in the cotton fields. He was known to most
people as "Warren"; to some he was "Norm." Others referred to him simply
as "Mr. D," while some of his family just called him "Speedy." Warren
enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1943 and began training as a pilot
in the Army Air Corps. After injuring his knee playing softball, he
could not get medical clearance to fly so he went to navigator school
and became a navigator on the B-17 bomber. Stationed in Italy, he made
35 missions in World War II. After returning from the war, he married
Charlotte Gentry on Oct. 15, 1945. After marriage, they made their home
in Dallas where he held accounting jobs for several companies. They
built and moved into a house in Grapevine in December 1954, where he
lived until he moved to Flower Mound Assisted Living in June 2013. He
went to work in 1963 in the Grapevine school district, where he stayed
until his retirement in 1985. After his retirement, he went to work with
his son, Roger, at Dearing Automotive, which they had opened together in
1983. He was a constant presence at the shop for 28 years prior to
moving to Flower Mound. He was a godly man who loved and served His
church during his days on earth. He was an honorary charter member of
Memorial Baptist Church (Church at the Cross) in Grapevine, where he
faithfully attended until his health prohibited it. He served as a
Deacon, taught Sunday school and served on numerous committees. He was a
member of the Grapevine Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. He served
several years on the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau board and
loved his hometown. Warren was preceded in death by his wife of 64
years, Charlotte Gentry Dearing;
a son, Dan Clark Dearing; three brothers, Aubrey, R.F. and
Clark; and a
sister, Clennie Pauline. Survivors: Sons, Craig Dearing and wife,
Debbie, of Lewisville and Roger Dearing and wife, Dempsey, of Grapevine;
six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and
nieces; and countless friends and colleagues.
Published in Star-Telegram on Oct. 11, 2014 |
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