Donald Church

Donald Dale Church, Jr., 61, of Grand Prairie, Texas, formerly of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 in Grand Prairie. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, March 8, 2012, in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Thomas Cemetery. Charles Thornton will officiate. Pallbearers will be Bronc Parsons, Little Bill Martin, Dennis McMurray, Lyndon Smith, Conway McConnell, and Johnny Mack Martin. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00 AM immediately prior to the service. Don was born September 20, 1950, in Bridgeport to Geneva (Martin) and Donald Dale Church, Sr. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and attended Fellowship of the Parks Church in Grapevine. His hobbies included motorcycle riding, Nascar, dirt track racing and shooting guns. He owned and raced his own stock car. Don is survived by his wife Lisa; son Donnie Dale Church III and wife Natalie; daughters Donita Tiffee and husband Chad, Samantha Cates and husband Justin and Chasity Escobar and husband Sam; brothers Bruce Church and wife Charlotte and Mike Church and wife Tammy; sisters Sharon Duncan and husband David and Lisa Dunaway and husband Robert; grandchildren Tyler, Brandon, Jake, Garrett, Bailey, Brylan, Leighton, and J.W. Don is preceded in death by his parents.