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Cayloma R.

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Goolsby

Apr 14, 1929 — Jun 22, 2021

Dallas

Obituary

C​ayloma R. Goolsby, 92 of Dallas, TX went to her heavenly home on June 22, 2021.  Cay, as she was known to her friends and family, was born on April 14th, 1929 in Norfolk, VA to Chief Petty Officer Waid and Lois Bellamy Goolsby.  She spent her childhood in Wichita Falls and  the West Texas towns of Quanah and Medicine Mound.  After her father passed away in 1936, they moved back to Medicine Mound to help run the farm and take care of her grandparents. Her grandfather, W.H. Bellamy, was instrumental in developing southeast Hardeman County and the naming of Medicine Mound, and also donated land for the first school.  She moved to Dallas in 1941 with her mom and brother (Waid) and attended J.L. Long Jr. High and Woodrow Wilson High School.  She graduated from Baylor University  in 1949 with a degree in Physical Education. While teaching P.E. and 4th grade at John J. Pershing Elementary School, she obtained a Masters in Physical Education from Baylor in 1952 and she went on to teach for 38 years in DISD.  She impacted many children's education and her passion was for her talented and gifted students at Spence Middle School.  After retiring she spent time working at Preston Road Drug Store and went on mission trips to Canada, Thailand and Costa Rica.  Cay then moved to Tyler, TX and spent time teaching water aerobics at her retirement community.  She was a member of Gaston Ave., and Gaston Oaks Baptist Church and Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler.  She loved her church community and teaching Bible scripture to her Sunday School class.  She moved back to Dallas in 2018 where she remained until her passing. She was preceded in death by her brother Waid in 1988 and is survived by her niece Linda Vrecenar, nephew William Goolsby, and 7 great nieces and nephews.  She will be buried in Quanah Memorial Park cemetery next to her parents and other family members.

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