Obituary for Olen Ray Minnix The funeral service for retired D.P.S. Sergeant Olen Ray Minnix will be conducted on Friday, July 27th, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Mansfield Funeral Home located at 1556 W. Heritage Parkway, Mansfield, Texas. The burial service will take place at the Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery at 1 PM. The veteran cemetery is located at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas.
The visitation will be held at Crossroads Christian Church in the Crossroads Chapel(entrance on North side of Church) on Thursday evening, July 26 from 7-9 PM located at 6450 TX-360, Grand Prairie, Texas. Olen passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at 4:34 AM at the age of 86 in his home. Sergeant Minnix is survived by Harlene Bryson Minnix, his wife of 61 ½ years, also a D.P.S. retiree from the Garland Crime Lab.
He is also survived by two children Guy Douglas Minnix of Mansfield, Tx. , and Gayla Minnix Bridges of Plano, Tx. He had 5 grandchildren: Jordan Bridges, Cortney Fuller, Laci Soutar, Natalie Cave, and Jared Minnix.
He also had 6 great grandchildren: Hailey Goggans, Reese Bridges, Sawyer & Dallas Soutar, Bella Fuller, & Avianna Cave. Sergeant Minnix had 31 years of active duty along with 2 years of military service, with 1 of those years in Korea, for a total of 33 years with the DPS. He loved his Saviour Jesus Christ and was a long time member of the Baptist Church.
He also belonged to the American Legion, and was a Mason for over 50 years. Olen was a sports enthusiast and loved competing in the Texas State Police Olympics, winning several gold medals in different track events. He coached little league baseball and was a football referee for 25 years.
After retiring from the DPS in 1987, he spent many years as a private security guard. Olen loved his family and worked very hard to support them. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Olen Ray Minnix please visit our Sympathy Store.
Upcoming Events Visitation , JUL 26. 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Crossroads Christian Church 6450 TX-360 Grand Prairie, TX, US, 75052-8797 Order Flowers for the Visitation Guaranteed delivery before Olen’s Visitation begins. Celebration of Life , JUL 27.
10:30 AM Mansfield Funeral Home 1556 W Heritage Parkway Mansfield, TX, US, 76063 redmonandhollaway@gmail.com www. mansfieldfuneralhome.com Order Flowers for the Celebration of Life Guaranteed delivery before Olen’s Celebration of Life begins. Burial , JUL 27.
01:00 PM DFW National Cemetery 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, TX, US, 75211 Order Flowers for the Burial Guaranteed delivery before Olen’s Burial begins.
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