Charles Remy Tabor, 86, formerly of Irving, Texas, passed away in Grapevine, Texas on July 20, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born in Dallas, Texas, on June 8, 1933, son of the late Charles Elmore and Maxine Tabor. Remy is preceded in death by his wife Barbara Joe Tabor and son Charles "Chuck" Remy Tabor, Jr. He is survived by his brother, William D. Tabor, wife Barbara; his children, Mark Tabor, and wife Marianne, daughter Karen Sammons, and husband Doug, and daughter Lisa Tabor; niece Cindy Beckett and husband Dave, and niece Catherine Tabor; Grandchildren Jennifer Brast, and husband Mark, Michael Sammons, and Christopher Sammons, and wife Hannah; great grandchildren, Adelyn and Andrew Brast; two step grandchildren, Claire Curtis and Phillip Osterloh, and three step-great grandchildren, Sam, Paul, and Carson Curtis. He also leaves behind his devoted sweetheart, Val Fenwick and longtime family friend Fern Maxwell. Remy graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas in May 1950, and entered Southern Methodist University in September 1950. He received a BBA from SMU in 1954 and an LLB from SMU in 1961. He was admitted to the bar in November 1961. He was a commissioned officer in the US Air Force from 1954 to 1957 and after a three-year tour in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Guam, returned to Dallas in 1957. Remy was an accomplished Irving attorney and began with Brewer & Mopsik, and branched out on his own in 1964. He was a Director and member of the Executive Board and former President and Vice-President and legal counsel of the Irving Chamber of Commerce. He was President of the Chamber of Commerce at 34 years of age. He represented Irving at the groundbreaking of DFW Airport in 1968. He was a director of the Irving Leukemia Society, past Vice President of the YMCA Booster Club, and a member of the Irving Civitan Club, which was dedicated to serving individual and community needs. He continued his membership in the State Bar of Texas for 59 years. He retired from the law practice after 20 years and acquired a golf course in Dallas, known as River Lake / Forest Oaks and then under his ownership was re-named Sleepy Hollow Golf and Country Club. He owned Sleepy Hollow G&CC until his retirement in 2004, to dedicate his time to taking care of his wife Barbara Joe, who was diagnosed with Alzheimers. The family will receive friends 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2019 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. An escorted procession will leave Donnelly's at 12:15 p.m. Friday to arrive at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway for a 1:00 p.m. Committal service. SERVICES Committal Service

Friday, July 26, 2019 1:00 PM

DFW National Cemetery (Lane A) 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, TX 75211