Dolores Ann Ayres

Dolores Ann Ayres Dolores Ann Edwards Ayres February 26, 1937- May 5, 2016 Ann Ayres passed peacefully, surrounded by her family. She was born in Brenham, Texas, to Lillie Mae Adams Edwards and Clarence Edwards. Raised in El Paso, Ann graduated from Austin High School in 1954. She attended Texas Western College, pledging Delta Gamma Sorority. As a sophomore she was a charter member and first president of Scholaris, an honorary organization promoting women scholars. After Ann married Jim Ayres in 1956, she began her thirty-four-year career in the El Paso School District, where she was a much beloved and respected teacher. In addition to her dedication to her students, she was devoted to her family and friends, who appreciated her sweet nature and quick humor. Ann enjoyed visiting relatives in East Texas, playing bridge, travelling, and making creative projects. Ann was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Steve Edwards. She is survived by her husband of fifty-nine years, Jim Ayres; her daughters, Allyson and her husband Matthew Wolfe, Susan and her husband David Orr; her grandchildren, James Daniel Orr, Katherine Elizabeth Orr, and Benjamin Thomas Orr; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. The family thanks Dr. Hernando Garcia, Dr. Ines Sanchez, Dr. Hector Flores, and all other healthcare professionals for their care and compassion. Visitation will from 1:00PM-4:00PM with Funeral Service at 4:00PM Monday, May 9, 2016 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Interment will be in Burnet, Texas on a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Please visit our online registry book at www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net