Obituary of Jimmy Dale Chance

Jimmy Dale Chance, age 87, passed away on March 19, 2024 in Bedford, TX. He was born on February 2, 1938, in Wilson, Oklahoma, to Boyet and Ruth Chance. He graduated as valedictorian of Zaneis High School in May, 1956. After high school, he graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he met the love of his life and future wife, Leah Hayes. They were married on May 31, 1963, and soon moved to the Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Texas area to teach. He taught math at L.D. Bell High School in the H-E-B I.S.D. for thirty years. A Christian who accepted Jesus at age 11, Jim joined the First Baptist Church of Euless, where he faithfully attended with Leah. Jim loved playing bridge, gardening, watching sports on T.V., and visiting national parks and historical sites. Jim is survived by his wife of 60 years, Leah Hayes Chance; his son, Brian Chance and his wife Kay; daughter Alicia Duvall and her husband Chris; five grandsons: Benjamin, Daniel, Cole, Lincoln, and Dylan; sister Carolyn Johnson and her husband Clarence; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Boyet and Ruth Chance; sister Dolores Means and her husband J. B.; brother Gordon Chance; and his beloved grandmother, Mary “Ma” Chance. Jim will be laid to rest in Hewitt Cemetery. There will be a celebration of his life on March 28th, 2024 at 10:30 AM at CrossCity Church in Euless, Texas. Services will be under the direction of the Chance family.