Jim BerryApril 5, 1944- August 7, 2023James “Jim” (Fuzzy) Berry, Jr., and his wife, Angela, recently joined the Grand Prairie Historical Organization together. He was born and educated in Kentucky. While in high school, he excelled in baseball and basketball and later played softball for International Harvester where he played on the company’s national [...]

Billy James “B.J.” Claybourn September 8, 1926-September 23, 2023 B.J. Claybourn, a Life Member of the Grand Prairie Historical Organization, was born in Dublin, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during the latter years of World War II. After completing his military service, B.J., used the GI Bill to receive [...]

Camilla Roberts King May 29, 1942 - October 14, 2023 Camilla King, was a former Preservation member of the Grand Prairie Historical Organization. Her membership was gifted by her friend, Alice Ernst. She was born in Loraine, Texas in 1942. Camila was a West Texas beauty queen and twirler who was known for [...]

Peggy PoageFebruary 1, 1937-October 24, 2023Peggy Ann Poage passed away on October 24, 2023. She was a Life Member of the GrandPrairie Historical Organization serving as Hospitality Chair. She had recently moved to South Carolina to be near her son and daughter in-law.Peggy was a long time resident of Grand Prairie and graduated from [...]

Clifford “Bryan” Dunn November 2, 1938-July 27, 2023 Clifford Bryan Dunn, Jr., 84, of Grand Prairie, passed away on July 27, 2023. Bryan was a 1957 graduate of Grand Prairie High School and later received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from North Texas State University. He served in the U.S. Army for [...]

Olen Noles Massey March 7, 1938 - July 30, 2023 Olen N. Massey, noted Grand Prairie resident, passed away on July 30, 2023. Although not a member of Grand Prairie Historical Organization, the passing of Olen Massey should be noted. He left a great legacy in the service of his community. With a [...]

Jimmie Lon Duvall September 18, 1943 -August 17, 2023 Jimmie Lon Duvall was born Sept 18, 1943, in Dallas, TX and passed away August 17, 2023, after a lengthy illness. He graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1962, and two years later married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen Jenkins on December 24, [...]

Robert Wayne Donaldson July 6, 1927 ~ January 30, 2022 Robert was born July 6, 1927 in San Antonio, Texas and soon after moved to Grand Prairie, Texas where he was a lifelong resident. He was known as Bob or Bobby by most people and as Pop by his granddaughters and his great-grandsons. [...]

Ruthe Jackson October 29, 1920-August 9, 2013 Ruthe moved to Grand Prairie in 1931, and later graduated from Dallas' Sunset High School in 1938. She did an additional year of post-graduate work in math and science at Grand Prairie High School. She met her future husband, Vernon A. Jackson, while they both worked [...]