Dolores Miller Bryson
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Dolores Jeanette Miller Bryson was born in Rusk, Texas on Wednesday, July 21, 1937 to Mildred Moseley Miller and James R. Miller, Jr. She passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Tyler at Hospice of East Texas. Dolores attended Rusk public schools, and graduated from Rusk High School in 1955. After graduation, Dolores attended TCU and in 1959, received a Bachelor's degree in elementary education. Later, she earned a Master's degree in education from Stephen F. Austin State University. Dolores taught for approximately 30 years in Tyler, Arlington, and San Antonio. In her late fifties, Dolores retired to Rusk to care for her Mother, her uncle, James Moseley, and her cousin, Paul Moseley. During this time, Dolores also served as a volunteer for the Texas State Railroad. Dolores had a beautiful soprano voice, and during her high school and college years, she was a member of the Rusk First United Methodist Church choir, where she often sang as soloist. She was also a member of the Starlet Trio in high school. Dolores was well known for her outgoing personality, sense of humor, and her love of children and animals. She never met a child or a four-legged creature she didn't like. Dolores enjoyed flower arranging, cooking, and family get-togethers. She was an enthusiastic fan of the TCU horned frogs, the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Dolores was a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. She will be greatly missed. Dolores was predeceased by her parents, her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Moseley, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Miller, Sr., her uncle, James Moseley, and her cousin, Paul Moseley. She is survived by her sisters, Elizabeth Rylander, Donna Neumann, and Linda Feltner, as well as numerous cousins, and her beloved border terrier, Mandy.Services were held at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home of Rusk, Reverend Tim Ross officiating. Pallbearers were cousins, Steven Moseley, Glenn Caldwell, Kelly Moseley, Richard Kincaid, and friends, Ernest Hudnall, and Charles Booker. Interment followed in the Moseley family cemetery.