Cecil Tapp

Cecil Dwain Tapp, beloved husband, father and Pawpaw, of Terrell, passed away on Sept. 16, 2022. Cecil was born Dec. 13, 1955 in Greenville, TX to Cecil and Edith Tapp, both of whom preceded him in death along with his sister, Edith Scott. Cecil grew up in Terrell graduating from Terrell High School. On March 1, 1974, he married his best friend and soul mate, Donna Daniel, and for almost four decades, they were inseparable. He and Donna had a son, Justin, who was their pride and joy and Cecil was a devoted and active father in all of Justin’s activities as well as a dedicated husband. He worked for many years with Brookshires Grocery and, in 1981, he opened his own business, Tapp’s Meat Market in Terrell. For many years, Cecil was the go-to person for quality meats and he enjoyed taking care of each customer’s request personally. Later, Cecil worked for Atmos Gas as a service technician and, in 2015, he retired after 23 years of loyal employment. Cecil loved the outdoors and when he wasn’t working, he could be found taking care of cows, fishing and hunting. He was most excited for deer season and he spent many days making memories with his son and, later, grandsons, in the deer blind talking about every subject and just enjoying the ability to spend time doing what they loved. As much as Cecil lived to be a great husband and dad, his world became complete when his grandsons were born. Being the best Pawpaw was the most important thing to Cecil and he absolutely treasured every moment of every day spent with Hunter and Colton. Those two boys had only to ask and their Pawpaw would get them everything and anything they wanted. Cecil often said that there were never enough hours in the day to spend with them and the three of them were happiest when they were together. A man of quiet, reserved strength but with a heart for everyone he loved, Cecil will be forever missed and never forgotten by his family, each of whom will proudly carry on his legacy into future generations. He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Donna Tapp of Terrell; son, Justin Tapp and wife, Desiree, of Emory; grandsons, Hunter and Colton Tapp; nephews: Kyle Hughes and wife, Amy and Brad Hughes and wife, Mimi; his mother-in-law, Hazel Daniel as well as several other extended family and many friends. Funeral service will be at 10:00am, Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel with interment to follow at Oakland Memorial Park. His family will receive friends 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the funeral home. For those wishing, memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Fund at www.stjude.org or to North Texas Diabetes Association at https://diabetes.org/get-involved/community/local-offices/north-texas.

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Cecil Tapp

December 13, 1955 - September 16, 2022