Mary Loveta Bales, 80, a resident of Irving since 1967, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in Irving. Born February 18, 1941 in Gainesville, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Bryant and Valta Mae Baugh Bryant. She married Douglass P. Bales December 25, 1965 in Gainesville. They moved to Irving from Midland in 1967. She was an elementary school teacher for 30 years. She was a member of Irving Retired Teachers and Gideons International. She was a member of Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving. Preceded in death by her husband Douglass Phillip Bales in 2010, she is survived by a daughter, Mary Michelle Ellis and husband Randall Ellis of Irving; a granddaughter, Madison Ellis; a step-son Phillip Bales and spouse Judy Bales; a step-daughter Carla Diaz and spouse Lorenzo Diaz; seven step grandchildren, Stephanie, Lance, Shai Kellee, Chad, Dan and Whitney; numerous step-great grandchildren; a brother Roy Bryant and spouse Doris Bryant of Emory; and a sister Cathy Husman and spouse Tom Husman of Euless. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211 under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home of Irving, 606 West Airport Freeway 75062. Rev. Ken Branam will officiate. SERVICES Graveside Service

Wednesday, December 01, 2021 11:00 AM

Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery Lane 1 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Texas 75211