Myrtle Annette Cates Gause Barry, 84, a resident of Irving since 1954, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Born June 2, 1937 in Dallas, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Oza and Irene Thewlis Cates. She lived in Dallas the first seventeen years of her life attending school at Western Heights and later Crozier Tech High School. She moved with her family to Irving during her senior year in high school. She married Charles Dean Gause in 1955. He preceded her in death in October 1981. She married William Freeman Barry in 1988 who also has preceded her in death. She worked for Sears Catalogue for about ten years before moving into money management and becoming a loan officer with Baylor Health Care Credit Union for about twenty-three years. She was a member of West Side Church of Christ. Preceded in death by her parents, her only sibling, Jack David Cates, and a step-daughter, Janell Caudle, she is survived by four children, Vonda Annette Piersol and husband Michael of Madera, California, Timothy Dean Gause and wife Debbie of Grand Prairie, Steven Johnathan Gause and wife Connie Jo of Avinger, and Paul David Gause and wife Kathy of North Richland Hills, Texas; three step-children, Karen Killgo and husband Clifford of Dallas, Kenneth Barry and wife Lisa of Lubbock, Jerome Kelly Barry and wife Vicki of Lewisville; a step-son-in-law, Paul Caudle; eleven grandchildren Casey, Scott, Stephanie, Lauren, Jesse, Joshua, Sarah Kay, David, Stevie, Christina, and Adrienne; 9 step-grandchildren, Shelly, Stacey, Russell, Matthew, Timothy, Melissa, Rachael, Natilie, and Judy; and thirteen great-grandchildren, Weston, Russell, Caden, Allison, Brilee, Brandon, Bricen, Andrew, Madeline, Indira, Cason, Brooks and Owen. The family will receive friends, 6:00 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2022 at Colonial Funeral Home of Irving, 606 West Airport Freeway 75062. The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6000 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E) in Dallas 75232. Mark Roberts of West Side Church of Christ will officiate. SERVICES

Visitation

Monday, May 02, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062

Funeral Service

Tuesday, May 03, 2022 2:00 PM

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

Committal Service

Tuesday, May 03, 2022 3:30 PM

Laurel Land Memorial Park 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway Dallas, TX 75232