Dallas McBride

Dallas Gene McBride, 83, of Union City passed away 10:22 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.
Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Tommy Roper officiated. Burial followed in Cobbs Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation was held at the funeral home from 2-5 p.m. Sunday and from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Monday.
Pallbearers were Dustin McBride, Keegan McBride, Tyler McBride, Jeff Allen, Mike True and Zach Roberts.
Dallas was born March 12, 1939, in the Possum Trot community, son of the late Vernon B. “Candy” and Viola (Hutchison) McBride. He married Sarah Nell (Blanton) McBride March 20, 1981. She preceded him in death Nov. 13, 1995. Dallas was a 1957 graduate of the former Dixie High School and was a member of Star of Bethlehem Assembly of God. Dallas was known in the area having worked for McAdoo Builders and Homestead. He loved sports, especially baseball and basketball, and impacted many youth in the community through those sports. Dallas was instrumental in forming Little League baseball at the former Dixie School.
He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Donna McBride of Rives, Gary and Melinda McBride of Troy and Kyle and Kristi McBride of Jackson; two stepsons and the spouse of one, Mike Kendall of Tiptonville and Keith and Deana Kendall of the Shawtown community; his companion, Rebecca Dunning of Union City; his sister, Peggy Covey of Union City; six grandchildren, Dustin McBride (Rebecca), Lindsey Strauser (Adam), Randi Lynn Moore and Tyler McBride (Madison), all of Union City, Brittany Allen (Jeff) of Troy and Sara Jane Kendall of the Shawtown community; seven great-grandchildren, Keegan McBride, Hannah Strauser, Caden Strauser, Nash Holt McBride and Rhett Moore, all of Union City, and Madelyn Allen and Sophie Allen, both of Troy; and a host of other family and friends.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published in The Messenger 3.15.23