Eula Nell Dempsey

Eula Nell Anderson Dempsey
Nell Dempsey passed away February 16, 2022 in Fort Worth, TX at the age of 87 years old. She was born
June 5, 1934 in Woodward, Oklahoma and attended schools in Ranger. She married Wesley Dempsey in Ranger on February 1, 1951. They were married 51 years and raised 4 children. They lived 6 miles north of Ranger on their land, which they bought in 1955. Nell will be cremated and her ashes will be spread at a private memorial by family. There will be a celebration of life on Sunday February 20, 2022 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at New Hope Baptist Church 7528 FM 717 S, 10 miles north of Ranger. Arrangements were made under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger.
Nell loved all animals, especially dogs. She raised many of them and loved them all very much. They were all part of her family. Each time one of them died, a part of her heart died. Nell worked on the farm with her husband and kids. Also, she worked at the Eastland Livestock Auction for 22 years and met many people. She loved to go dancing and she and Wesley would go dancing on Saturday nights at the American Legion Hall in Breckenridge. This was after the kids grew up enough that they could stay home without a sitter. Nell and Wesley worked several jobs and saw to it the kids got a good education and were so proud of each of them.
Speaking of dancing, Nell told a funny story once. Wesley was dancing with someone and she was sitting at the table. This man, on a crutch, came over and asked her to dance. She thought he was joking. But he kept insisting and so she said "Sure". Boy could that guy dance with one crutch! If he would have had 2 crutches there is no telling how well he could have danced. He didn't step on her toes once, she said.
Preceding her in death was her husband Wesley Dempsey, daughter Penni Owens, parents Myrtle
Anderson and John D. Anderson Sr., and her brother John D. Anderson Jr. and sister in-law Helen Bradford. She is survived by her 3 children, Steve Dempsey of Ranger, Jeri Ponder and husband J.T. of
Richland Hills, Mark Dempsey and wife, Trissie of Breckenridge, son in-law Rusty Owens of Big Lake,
Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, Todd Dempsey and wife, Sara, Camri Breeding and husband Jeff, Alex
Dempsey and wife Kenzie, Corey Owens and wife Shauna, Jeff Dempsey and wife Alma, Darci Owens,
Stephanie Dempsey, and Kim (Fisher) Grippe. Also surviving are 11 great grandchildren, Brynn and Faith
Breeding, Kinley and Colton Grippe, Connor Dempsey, Brooks Dempsey, Ryan Dempsey, Caden
Dempsey, Weston Dempsey, Carson Owens and Avery Owens. Also, she leaves behind 2 nephews, Cody Bradford, Johnny Anderson and 2 nieces, Jane Ann Mitchell and Vici Carpenter, a sister in-law Bobbie Anderson and brother in-law Don Bradford.
In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to your favorite charity or to SPCA Ent. Global Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 92240 Washington, DC 20090.