07/24/2026
Fannie Mae Dawson, of Midland, Texas, passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on July 21, 2026, at the age of 95. Mae was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and respected member of the Midland community. She was a 5th-generation Texan and the first-born of five children to Rachel Louise White and Thomas Dee White of Midland, Texas. She attended Midland Public Schools and graduated from Midland High School in 1949, where she was the captain of the drill team. She often recalled marching many miles in those days-through the West Texas sandstorms and sleet.
Mae married Kenneth Ray Dawson on December 29, 1950. They lived in Jayton and Abilene, Texas, before moving to Midland in 1954. She supported his professional career as a chemical engineer in the oil and gas industry. She was supportive and by his side with his involvement and dedicated volunteer service of 23 years to the Texas National Guard and Reserve and the United States Department of Defense, for which he earned many awards of achievement and service. Through her consistent support, Ken was commissioned Brigadier General with the Texas Military in 1983. Mae and Ken had four children: Debra, Joe, Jim, and Jamie. Together they were active volunteers in the local and state Republican Party. Mae and Ken were lifelong members of the First Baptist Church of Midland. Their shared service and dedication to God, Family, Country, and Community were the glue in their...
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