Dossie Franklin Vick, 84, passed away December 11, 2019, at Sagebrush Hospital in Grapevine, a Hospice Care Center. A life-long resident of Texas and for the past 12 years in Grapevine. Dossie leaves behind his wife of 61 years, Elayne Vick, three sons: Marty Vick (wife Sylvia) from Ft. Worth, Danny Vick (wife Angie) of Van Alstyne, and Andy Vick of Grand Prairie, along with four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother (Mary F. Vick) and his father (Walter G. Vick) and his baby brother (Tommy Earl).
A graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Dossie worked as a Corporate Credit Manager for Texas Instruments for 27 years (1969 to1996). Retired for the past 23 years, Dossie spent his days working out at the Grapevine Recreation Center, spoiling his grandchildren, lunching with his buddies from Texas Instruments and former athletes of Denison High School, and watching football. A longtime fan of the University of Texas football, he and Elayne traveled widely in the U.S. attending UT games. He worked on planning his new home where he has lived for 12 years, sitting in his home office at his computer overseeing his investments and frequenting the online UT chat line website, communicating with other UT fans about sports.
A visitation is scheduled for 1pm Tuesday, Dec. 17. with a funeral service to begin at 2pm. Services will be held at Fairview Cemetery's chapel. Lander Bethyl of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate along with family members and various friends.
Services have been entrusted to Bratcher Funeral Home, Denison.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bratcherfuneralhome.com for the Vick family.
