Obituary of Kay Dillon Fore

On Friday July 24th, 2020 Kay Dillon Fore, 81, went to be with her Lord after a brief illness. She died peacefully and confident of her destination in Heaven surrounded by her loving family in Dallas, TX. Kay was preceded in death by her father, E.C. Dick Dillon and mother, Oneta Morris Dillon. She is survived by her daughter Lisa Walker, husband Russ and grandson Doak; brother Guy Dillon and wife Connie; nephew Scot Dillon and wife Gina; nephew Richard Dillon and wife Kandis; niece Jo Fuller and husband Chuck; and their precious families; plus her treasured cousins. She is also survived by members of the Walker family who made Kay a beloved part of their family too. Kay was born in Wilson, OK on August 2, 1938. She grew up in Ringling prior to earning a degree in fashion merchandising from Oklahoma State University. After college she was recruited into the management training program for Titche-Goettinger Company in Dallas. She then returned to Southern Oklahoma and opened Kaye’s Style Shop in Healdton and subsequently moved to Ardmore to open Michelle’s. She spent over 35 years women’s ready to wear business. She later worked for her dear friends the Gant family as an oil and gas bookkeeper up until the recent onset of her illness. In April 2019, she moved to Dallas to be near her daughter Lisa and family. Kay loved to work in service to others and had many friends and business associations throughout Southern Oklahoma as well as many new friends in her Dallas community. She was known for loving and serving her friends and family deeply. She loved playing golf and later in life enjoyed many hours of card games with her friends. Her favorite activity was time spent with family, whether traveling, watching sunsets at Lake Athens, attending Doak’s sporting events or simply sharing meals and good times. She and Lisa enjoyed countless trips and activities together.