Audrey Lee Van Dyke
April 23, 1922 - October 18, 2012
Obituary
Audrey Lee Van Dyke
Audrey Lee Van Dyke was born April 23, 1922 in Logansport, Louisiana to Leroy and Cordia (McDaniel) Bell. She was one of eleven children, four of whom, Charlie, Carl, Carroll, and Elsie preceded her in death.
Audrey grew up in Carthage, Texas. While visiting family in Texarkana, Texas, she met and married Dennis Stevenson. To this union they raised three daughters, Dorothy Chapman of Renton, Washington, Barbara Crawford of Federal Way, Washington, and Joanne Harding of Federal Way, Washington.
Audrey moved to Seattle in 1957 and married her second husband, Gene Van Dyke in 1966, who preceded her in death. To this union was born a son, Horace of Federal Way, Washington.
Audrey was a devoted and loving mother. She was very feisty and enjoyed having family and friends over to the house to talk, laugh, and enjoy themselves. She kept you laughing with her mannerisms and funny words she spoke. She also enjoyed going fishing and traveling.
Audrey loved the Lord, and expressed it to her children and grandchildren by how devoted she was to them.
Audrey is survived by her daughters, Dorothy, Barbara, and Joanne, and her son, Horace. She is also survived by six siblings Levi Bell, Ernestine Lewis, Henry Prince, Genell Law, Otis Prince, and Betty Dorsey.
Audrey was blessed with eight grandchildren, and leaves behind, Eric Burrage, Larry Thornton; Dawn Dwyer, Darla Brown, Dana Kirkland, Stevi Adams, Stacie Harding (deceased), and David Kirkland (deceased). She leaves twelve great-grandchildren, and twelve great-great-grandchildren. Others left not to mourn but to treasure her memories, include a host of nieces, nephews, and a large extended family.
A Funeral Service for Audrey will be held Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Bonney-Watson Federal Way, 1535 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA 98023, with a Committal Service at 1:15 PM at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, WA.
TO the fsmily:
Audrey was wonderful person ,she lived her life to the fullest.
her smile and her laughter and her company was enjoyable. She is in heaven with her husband now and her saviour and
having a good time.Children prepare yourselves to meet her
there.She loved you,but God loved her to .She is resting in
Care.I Love you children.–My prayers are with you.
Aunt Lillie
We all love you and will keep you in our prayers.
My dear Grandmother, I will miss you so much!
Horace was a childhood friend of mine and Ms. Audrey was always like a second mother when I spent weekends with Horace and the Vandyke family whem thye lived on 23rd Avenue and when they later moved to Des Moines. Ms. Audrey was always a nice and kind lady, who spoiled Horace and I with great childhood goodies and lots of fun over the weekends that I spent together with the family..
She and Gene were great to be around and always took care of me very well; sometimes we would go fishing!