Dorothy May Chaves, 98, a resident of Irving since 1977, formerly of Dallas, went home to be with her Lord, Friday, October 7, 2022. Born August 14, 1924 in Bilston, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Nock and Florence Brown Nock. After finishing school, she worked for a costume jewelry factory. During WW II it was converted to a munition factory where Dorothy put detonators on ammunition. She and girlfriends frequented Friday or Saturday Town Hall dances. There she met a good-looking soldier who was stationed in England preparing for D-Day. The rest, as they say, is history. She married Joe Chaves September 15, 1944 in England. They raised their family in Dallas before moving to Irving in 1977. Joe preceded her in death in 1985. She was a member and former long-time nursery worker at North Dallas Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Florence Nock; her husband, Joe Chaves; a daughter Rita Aves; a granddaughter, Natilie Chaves; and two brothers, James M. Nock and William H. Nock, she is survived by a son James Chaves and wife Lollie Tompkin of Dallas; a daughter Barbara McVay and husband David of Irving; four grandchildren, Kathryn (McVay) Hearn, Ashley (Aves) Beeson and husband Jim, Britany (Aves) St. Clair and husband Chris and William Aves and wife Lauren; seven great-grandchildren Aubry Hearn, Amber Hearn, James(JJ) Beeson, Jonathon Beeson, Lukas St. Clair, Natalie St. Clair, and William (Liam) Aves; two great-great-grandchildren, Bella Preston and Benjamin Lopez; a brother Leonard A. Nock and wife Evelyn of England; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family will receive friends 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Colonial Funeral Home of Irving, 606 West Airport Freeway 75062. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 7405 West Northwest Highway, Dallas 75225 SERVICES

Visitation

Thursday, October 13, 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062

Funeral Service

Thursday, October 13, 2022 10:30 AM

Colonial Funeral Home Chapel 606 W. Airport Fwy. Irving, TX 75062

Committal Service

Thursday, October 13, 2022 12:00 PM

Hillcrest Memorial Park 7405 West Northwest Highway Dallas, Texas 75225