Dorris Jean Benz passed away January 2, 2017 at the age of 86.  She was born to

Doris Clark (McInerney) Tabor and Otis Rendor Tabor on January 19, 1930, both life long

residents of Denton, Texas.

Jean was a 1947 graduate of Denton High School where she was Vice President of the

Spanish Club, sang in the choir, and participated in the school Pep Club.  Then went on

to attend Texas Women's University for one year on the Badminton team.  She moved over to

the University of North Texas where she attained a Bachelor degree in Business Education

in 1953.

Jean met and later married George A. Benz on April 14, 1951.  They both finished their

degrees in 1953 and then moved to Crawford, Texas.  They were both fortunate enough to be

hired by Crawford High School where Jean taught bookkeeping and typing.  George was the

football coach and together they put on the game, the cheerleading, and halftime

ceremonies.  Over the years Jean put her education to work as an assistant  to the

Reading Clinic director located at Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma and later

as a teacher for the San Antonio Independent School district.

Jean enjoyed many interests and hobbies.  One of which was founding a League of Women

Voters chapter in Edmond, Oklahoma and then continued that interest for many years after

moving to San Antonio, Texas in the capacity of Vice President, Editor of the VOTER

newsletter, and served on the Board for thirteen years.

Jean loved to cook and entertain and took French cooking lessons so she could improve her

skills and treated her friends and family to fabulous meals.

In 1988 Jean became very interested in genealogy and spent most of her free time

successfully tracing her family roots.  Her interests allowed her to meet many wonderful

people along the way.  Jean had a wealth of friends.  But above all her many

accomplishments her favorite was being the best grandmother ever.

Jean is survived by her brother James O. Tabor and wife OlaMae(Taylor)Tabor;

sister-in-law Patricia Ann(Bradford) Tabor; daughter Lynda(Benz)Brodtmann; granddaughter

Christine(Brodtmann)Griffin and husband Christopher C. Griffin and great grandson Austin

Reed Griffin; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home in Denton,Texas.

There will be a short viewing at 10:00 am Saturday January 7 at the funeral home and

graveside service at 11:00 am at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Denton,Texas.  The family

requests that in lieu of flowers to please consider donations be made to the American

Heart Association.