Thomas Robert "Tom" Dragoo, 81, a resident of Grand Prairie since 2001, formerly a long-time resident of Irving, died Sunday, September 18, 2021 at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center from complications of COVID. Born October 6, 1939 in Watertown, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Robert Orloff Dragoo and Ivy Odessa Thomas Dragoo. He grew up in Iowa, graduated from high school from Irwin High School in Irwin, Iowa. He attended Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa. He served in the United States Air Force. On July 11, 1963 he married Jo Ann Maxwell in Midkiff, Texas. She preceded him in death July 20, 2010. He married Jan Henderson Morris September 10, 2011 in Irving. He was a systems programmer and had worked for Minyards Food Stores for many years before retiring in 2003. He was a deacon at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in Irving. He sang with the Irving Silvertones Chorus; was a dedicated blood donor having donated over 82 gallons of blood; an avid animal lover; was the Chaplain for the Crisis Response Ministry in Grand Prairie, and was also an assistant Chaplain for the Grand Prairie Police Department. Survivors include his wife Jan of Grand Prairie; son, Robert Dragoo and wife Ronda of Irving; daughter, Danielle Roberts and husband Bryan of Grand Prairie; a step-son, Jace Morris; three grandchildren, Kristina Dearman, Jonathan Dragoo and Zach Morris; two sisters, Alice Knerr of Kelowna, BC, Canada and Betty Smallen of Council Bluffs, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday October 9, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Grand Prairie, 950 Mayfield Rd, Grand Prairie, TX 75052. Private Inurnment will be at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Crisis Response Ministry crmtexas.org 2860 S. State Hwy 161, Suite 160 #306 Grand Prairie, TX 75052; Irving Silvertones c/o Keith White, Secretary, 1912 Anna Drive Irving, TX 75061; or Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 4034 West Pioneer Drive Irving, TX 75061. SERVICES

Memorial Service

Saturday, October 09, 2021 1:00 PM

First Baptist Church of Grand Prairie 950 Mayfield Road Grand Prairie, TX 75052