Dorothy Ann “Dee” Edwards Bonorden was born in Beeville, Bee County, Texas on 21 January 1941 to C. A. “Oscar” and Alma Vinson Edwards. She was raised in Sinton and Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended Ray High School until her sophomore year, graduating high school in 1959 from Victoria High School, Victoria, Texas. She continued her education at Baylor University. Dee was talked into a blind date one day in 1960 while home from Baylor, with the promise of a day of water skiing. The blind date led to marrying the love of her life, Henry Bonorden on 1 September 1961, who preceded her in death. Dee received her Bachelor degree from Baylor University in 1962. She then attended Texas A & M University, receiving Masters and Doctorate degrees in Education Administration (1966, 1993). Dee worked 38 years at Hearne ISD, starting out as a teacher before many years as a Vocational Administrator and assisting curriculum director. She attained many Distinguished Service awards, including from the Texas Home Economics Association and Texas Vocational Administrators & Supervisors Association. She was a member of the Delta Sigma Chapter of Pi Omega Pi, National Business Education Fraternity; president of the Trinity & Brazos Valley Vocational Directors Association 1978-1979, President Texas Vocational Consortium 1984-1985; Texas State Teachers Association. For 50 years, she was the pianist (and substitute organist at times) for the Hearne First Baptist Church, and at times substituting in those roles for her husband’s church, the Gause Methodist Church as needed. She sang in Cantatas for the Hearne community choirs for many years. The Gaither Southern gospel group was her all time favorite. Dee also volunteered for many years at the Hearne Call for Help. She had a great sense of humor and was well-known for her funny Facebook posts. Poppy was the matriarch of her family on the ranch hill in Button Prairie near Gause. She was known as Poppy to her beloved grandchildren and their friends. She always made sure we were early to appointments. For many years, she hosted our family Thanksgiving reunions which included up to 100 family members and any friends that had no place else to go. She made sure we would continue this tradition in the years to come at the “Bonorden” house in the future, a legacy passed to her from her mother-in-law Ella Knipling Bonorden. She was a Christian woman full in her faith and in constant, generous service to others. She had no doubt where she was going when her earthly vessel withered, and she was in Peace knowing that she would see her Lord in Christ, her husband, Henry, her parents and other family members in Glory. She wanted us to find Joy as Christians in knowing earthly death is not the end. While we miss her terribly in the flesh and we will mourn her earthly presence, and we will find joy knowing we will see her one day again. We will find strength to honor her wishes. Survivors are her two daughters, Holly Michele (C. Craig Jentsch) of Gause and Gay Lynn (Travis Gray) of Lakeway; her grandchildren, Matthew (Chelsey) Jentsch, John (Amber) Jentsch, David (MacKenzie) Jentsch, Trenton and Halle Gray, all proud Aggies; her great-grandchildren, Tyce, Everly, Titus, Liam and Rose Jentsch with soon to arrive Ivy Cohen Jentsch; step-grandchildren Travis (Summer) Gray Jr., Trevor (Ali) Gray and Molly (Jason) Goodyear; and bonus grandson Alton Bryant; step-great-grandchildren Madi and Blake Thompson; Chloe and Jameson Goodyear, Ivy, Lennon, Remi Gray: one brother, Joel (Yvonne) Edwards of Nashville, TN, Tracy (Julie) Edwards, Terry (Andrea) Edwards; also a great niece Jordan Edwards; Poppy was preceded in death by her parents and husband, and a great grandchild, Ace Cohen Jentsch. She had numerous beloved in laws and great nieces and nephews. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to: Gause Cemetery Association, PO Box 426, Gause, TX 77857 or Call for Help, Hearne TX.