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August 7, 1921 –  July 11, 2014  Graveside services for Martha Jane Dempsey, 92, of Gordonville, Texas will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Texas at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014 under the direction of Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro, Texas. She was born August 7, 1921 in Texico, New Mexico to Erasmus Lloyd Donelson and Martha Ella (Graham) Donelson. Mrs. Dempsey was a member of Waples United Methodist Church in Denison, Texas. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Gainesville, Texas. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to many.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Chandler F. Dempsey of Gordonville; daughter, Susan Smart and husband, Terry, of Del Rio, Texas; grandchildren, Rebecca Smart and Mathew Smart and his wife, Min Beto; and great-grandchildren, Rhiley Smart and Chandler Smart; and sister, Sue Doremus, Gordonville, Texas formerly of Houston, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Erasmus & Martha Donelson; brothers: Ray Donelson, Walter Donelson, Elmer Donelson, and Ed Donelson; and sister, Lucille Atwood.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home Hospice of Grayson County, 505 W. Center Street, Sherman, Texas 75090 or www.homehospice.org.