Faybel "Faye" Schulz's Obituary
Faybel Dallas Schulz, 91, passed away peacefully at home in the care of her children on November 16th. She was born in Vilonia, AR, in the home of her parents, Velma (Wilson) and Elphus Dallas, on June 16th, 1918. She shared many stories of growing up in a large family on a farm with horses and wagons, kerosene lanterns, washing clothes outside in a kettle, and walking to school with biscuits in a pail. During the Depression, her mother fell ill with pellagra, and Faye left school to care for the younger children while her mother recovered.She moved to Caraway, AR, and then to Philadelphia, PA, following her marriage to Edward Schulz on Dec. 16th, 1936. Moving to Memphis shortly before Pearl Harbor, she was employed at the Fisher Aircraft plant throughout WWII, becoming the first woman to pass the blueprint course and become an inspector. Following the war, her prayers were finally answered, and she gave birth to three children. Dedicated to being a wife, mother and homemaker, she loved cooking for family gatherings and working in the garden with her flowers. She will be remembered by all for her kindness, her beauty, and her genuine love of people. She was a member of Idlewild Presbyterian Church, to which Memorials may be sent.She was predeceased by her parents and husband, three brothers, Wilson, Boyd and Morris “Jack” Dallas, and sister, Glenna Martin. She is survived by her three children, Dr. Martha Laurie (and her husband, Messianic Rabbi Moshe Laurie, of Marion, IL), Lee Schulz and Virginia “Gin” Eichholz, both of Memphis, one grandson, Dr. Lee Hendrick of San Diego, CA, two brothers, Bacle Dallas (Zetta), of Marked Tree, AR, and Omer Dallas (Joey), of North Little Rock, AR, sister-in-law Marie Dallas, of Jonesboro, AR, and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws and friends, including her caregiver, Emma Thornton.Memphis Memorial Funeral Home will have visitation on Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 pm and funeral services on Thursday Nov. 19th at 11:30 am. Her body will rest at Memorial Park next to Ed, her beloved husband of almost 50 years, but her spirit has gone to be with her Lord and Savior.
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