Lois Jewell Duncan

Lois Jewell Duncan, 90, of Dallas, TX passed away October 19, 2015 with her family at her side. She was a resident of Legends Assisted Living Community in Tulsa, OK. She was born December 30, 1924 in Simpsonville, TX to John Daniel Hart and Lillie Mae Davis.

Lois was a graduate of Union Hill High School, Upshur County, TX. She married the love of her life, Thomas Marshall Duncan, in 1946.

Lois was a homemaker and assisted her husband with his insurance business in East Dallas for many years. She was a longtime member of Lakeside Baptist Church, a docent at the Dallas Arboretum, a dedicated volunteer at the C. C. Young Memorial Home and a member of the White Rock Kiwani-Annes Club for over 30 years. After the death of her husband in 1974, Lois traveled the world with her camera in her hand. She documented every trip, no matter how short or long, with hundreds of slides and photographs. She loved to set up her slide projector and spend the evening sharing a meal and looking at pictures with family and friends.

Lois loved her backyard garden and she never missed a day thanking God for its beauty. She filled her yard with flowers of all colors and varieties.

Lois is survived by her brother Otis Daniel Hart, her sons Thomas E. Duncan, Tulsa, OK, Van P. Duncan, Fullerton, CA, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Eastgate Funeral Home, Garland, TX, (eastgatefuneralhome.com). A graveside service will be held at Restland Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 24, 2015.