She was married to James Eugene (Gene) McGarrah who preceded her in death along with her two brothers, a sister, and many close cousins. She was a proud British citizen whose formative years were impacted by WWII including a long arduous refugee journey from Belgium to England and tenure as a Civil Servant at Bletchley Park working with codebreakers to shorten the War. She met and married a Dallas native, Gene, while working at Texas Instruments in Bedford, England and moved to Dallas in 1966 after her daughter, Nicole, was born. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend. She loved to feed the birds, garden and knit. Up until a few days before her death she enjoyed watching game shows and golf, sitting in the sun, and working with her knitting wool.
She is survived by her daughter, Nicole Johnson; son-in-law, Bobby; grandson, Nicholas; and many niece nephews and their families in England and Kenya.
A visitation will be held at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from 6:00-8:00 PM with a rosary at 7:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 6306 Kenwood Ave, Dallas, TX 75214. Interment will follow at Calvary Hill Cemetery.
Donations can be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
