Audrey "Ellen" LeMay

Audrey Ellen LeMay, lovingly known as Ellen to her family and friends and affectionately called "Momel" by her grandchildren, passed away on October 29, 2026, at the age of 82.

Born on March 28, 1944, in Corsicana, Texas, Ellen spent her childhood in Terrell before moving to Oak Cliff in South Dallas during her teenage years. In the mid 1980s, she made the Grapevine and Mid Cities area her home, where she remained for the rest of her life.

Throughout her professional life, Ellen worked as a bank teller for several financial institutions and held administrative positions with various businesses, including Uniden and Super Pages. Her natural ability to connect with people, her remarkable memory for names and faces, and her outgoing personality made her someone who could easily turn a stranger into a friend.

To know Ellen was to know a woman who was truly one of a kind. Beautifully put together, full of life, and never one to meet a stranger, she had a personality that could fill a room. She loved to laugh, sing, dance, and share stories, often in the most entertaining detail. She had a wonderful sense of humor, a contagious laugh, and a joyful spirit that left a lasting impression on everyone she met.

Ellen was a woman of tremendous faith, strength, determination, and unwavering loyalty. Her faith was the foundation of her life, guiding her through both its blessings and challenges. She is a member of Masterpiece Church in Bedford, Texas. Ellen found great joy in serving others through her church, her community, and the countless acts of kindness she extended to those around her.

Above all, Ellen's greatest love was her family. Nothing brought her more happiness than having everyone together. Those closest to her knew that when her family gathered, her entire face would light up. It was in those moments that her heart seemed to smile.

She expressed her love through acts of service, whether preparing a meal, helping someone in need, or making certain those she loved were cared for. Her devotion to her daughter Wendy was an extraordinary example of a mother's unconditional love. For more than four decades, Ellen remained Wendy's greatest advocate, protector, and constant source of strength. Her determination to ensure Wendy's happiness, safety, and well-being was among the most meaningful purposes of her life.

Ellen leaves behind a legacy far greater than the years she spent on this earth. It lives in the traditions she created, the stories she told, the laughter she shared, the faith she demonstrated, and the love she so freely gave.

She was preceded in death by her father, Edgar Marvin LeMay; her mother, Lula "Mozelle" Armstrong; and her stepfather, Riley Narval Bryan.

She is survived by her three daughters, Rhonda Hutton of Newnan, Georgia; Wendy Hayes of Bedford, Texas; and Paige Boyd of Bedford, Texas.

She also leaves behind four grandchildren, Payton Peoples, Jaycie Fitzgerald, Bayleigh Govea, and Landon Boyd; and six great grandchildren, Mason Peoples, Brynlee Peoples, Walker Fitzgerald, Charlie Fitzgerald, Sutton Fitzgerald, and Cortez Govea.

In accordance with Ellen's personal wishes, there will be no public funeral service. Instead, her family will gather privately in the Spring for a celebration of her life, where her ashes will be scattered among the beautiful Texas bluebonnets, accompanied by a little GLITTER, just as she requested.

It seems only fitting that a woman who brought so much color, laughter, and sparkle into the lives of others would choose such a beautiful and uniquely personal farewell.

Though her earthly journey has ended, Ellen's love, laughter, and unforgettable spirit will live on through the generations of family and friends who were blessed to know her.

And somewhere among the bluebonnets, there will always be a little extra sparkle, just like Ellen.

"Return me to my roots of energy and dust.

Sprinkle me everywhere like glitter and confetti.

A trail of love and light.

Falling gracefully back to Earth.

Feeling no pain.

Sounding like soft gentle rain.

Throw me into the wind to be carried far away.

Like a balloon let go by the fist of a child.

Just to see how high it floats.

Let my particles shine and sparkle in the night.

A fireworks display.

Like pretty galaxies of stars splattered across the sky.

I will touch places I have never been.

I will see places I have never seen.

I will feel all that I have ever dreamed.

When I Die.

Transform me back into wanderlust and dust.

A soul very much alive.

Watch me fly."