Thomas Spencer Dallas Jr.1,2,3

M, b. November 12, 1942, d. August 8, 2017
FatherThomas Spencer Dallas1,3 b. December 12, 1913, d. April 25, 1962
MotherFannie Mildred Graham1,3 b. December 31, 1916, d. August 28, 1971
     Thomas Spencer Dallas Jr. was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.3 He was born on November 12, 1942 at Martinsville, Virginia.1,2,3 He married Hannah Jean Hobbs on August 7, 1965 at Blacksburg, Virginia.1 Thomas Spencer Dallas Jr. died on August 8, 2017 at Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, at age 74.3 He Memphis - Thomas Spencer Dallas Jr., 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born November 12, 1942 in Martinsville, VA to Col. Thomas Spencer Dallas of Martinsville and Mildred Graham Dallas of Floyd, VA. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, his uncles, C.C. Buddy Graham, Andrew L. Graham, A. Curtis Graham, Hubert D. Graham, James E. Graham, Stedman Dallas and his aunt Nell Dallas Rislow. Thomas is survived by his son Matthew Donald Dallas and daughter-in-law Mary McMakin Dallas of Sudbury, MA; three beloved grandchildren, Maureen McMakin Bowler, Kiley Joyce Dallas and Margaret Katherine Dallas all of Sudbury, MA. He is also survived by his brother George William Dallas, sister-in-law Randy Roth Dallas of Goodyear, AZ and his sister Kathryn Graham Dallas of Blacksburg, VA. He was a beloved uncle to three nephews, Jason S. Dallas, Trevor V. Dallas and Jacob H. Coggins, and one niece A. Christine Coggins Fay. He was a great uncle to many surviving great nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his aunt Virginia Graham Jones of Radford, VA and twelve cousins. Thomas graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, VA in June of 1965. He enlisted and entered service in the Navy on July 2, 1965 and served for six years as a Navy officer. During his service period Thomas served two tours in Vietnam as an Air Intelligence officer on U.S. aircraft carriers. After his years in the service Thomas had a wide-ranging career. He earned a Master of Business degree from the University of Idaho, taught high school and college level business classes, held management positions for numerous companies, sold real estate, and was a small business owner focusing on the sale of manufacturing equipment in the plastics industry. Thomas was a voracious reader all his life. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing and played in a golf league for years in Memphis, TN. He was passionate about gourmet cooking and spent many seasons competing in the 'Memphis in May' world championship barbeque cooking contest. An intelligent, outgoing, caring man, he will be greatly missed by his family and so many who knew and loved him. Thomas was cremated following his death. On December 5, 2019, his ashes will be interned at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, where his mother and father are also buried. on August 10, 2017.3

Family

Hannah Jean Hobbs
Marriage*He married Hannah Jean Hobbs on August 7, 1965 at Blacksburg, Virginia.1 
Child
  • Matthew Donald Dallas3

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S1810] Commercial Appeal, The, From the Thomas Spencer Dallas, Jr. obituary in the Aug 10, 2017 edition.