Dehrabelle Jean (Belfort) Lyde, age,100 ,passed away on January 26, 2023 in Coppell, Texas. She was born on October 13, 1922 Oklahoma City, OK to Eugene and Mabel Belfort. Dehrabelle was raised in Oklahoma City, OK and graduated from Hills Business University in November 14,1951
She married Billy Ray Lyde in 1946 and the couple had 8 children. She was an employee at Brookhaven Community College until retirement. In her spare time Dehrabelle enjoyed traveling, gardening, ballroom dancing, and being with family
Her family and friend will always remember her as a woman of joy, laughter and kindness. After raising her eight children, she found joy in working part-time and going on traveling adventures with her family and friends. She would tell you though that her greatest accomplishment and joy was being a momma.
She is preceded in death by: By her parents, Eugene and Mabel Belfort; her sister and brother-in-law, Elaine Jean (Jeannie Belfort) Hale and Frank Hale; her son, Thomas Ray Lyde; granddaughter, Jennifer (Jeni) Catherine (McCurdy) McCarrell
Survived by: Her son David with his wife Toshiko, daughter Carol with husband Anthony McCurdy; daughter Patricia with husband John Osborn; daughter Debra with husband Wayne Gerber; daughter Doris with husband James Gordon; son Paul with wife Carolyn; daughter Billie Sue Lyde. Brother: Louis Belfort Dehrabelle was blessed with 16 grandchildren: Mari, Hideyuki, Miyuki Belfort; Scott McCurdy; Rebecca, Christina and Robert Osborn; Stephen and Nathan Gerber; James and Elizabeth Lyde; Claire, Stuart Gordon, Ryan and Casey Pittman. She was blessed with 8 great-grandchildren: Caitlin, Caroline, Tanner and Tucker McCarrell; Tyler and Zachary McCurdy; Austin and Emma Osborn. She is also survived by her ex-husband, Billy Ray Lyde and her deceased grandaughters husband Patrick McCarrell.
Dehrabelle was also a Founder of St. Rita's Horizon Club for single adults. Trained to be a professional clown under the name: Gollee the Clown. Given an honorary "Adventure" diploma from Brookhaven College.