Dinah McCalman Noble

Dinah McCalman Noble passed away in her sleep on September 13, 2026. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She wanted her children and grandchildren to know they were the light of her life. Dinah was born on August 30, 1945, to Herbert Carl McCalman and Mildred Morgan McCalman in Homer, Louisiana. She spent her early school years in the Homer, Louisiana, school district and graduated high school in 1963. Little did she know that that was just the beginning of a long and adventurous college career. She began her freshman year at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, Louisiana. Subsequently, she attended Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana, followed by a semester at LSU in Baton Rouge, a semester at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana, and then a year at Stephen F. Austin University in Acadia, Texas, before finally attending and graduating from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, with a teaching degree. She taught in the Dallas school system for three years while her husband attended and graduated from SMU Law School in 1969. She married her husband, John Wood Noble, on August 21, 1965, and they recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Dinah is survived by her husband, John Wood Noble; her daughter, Leslie Noble Mann, and son-in-law, David Mann; and her son, Marc Davis Noble, and his wife, Shannon Noble. Her grandchildren are William Morgan Mann, Eric Hinson Mann, Luke Davis Noble, and Martha Morgan Noble. Her sisters are Judy McCalman Camp and Carleen McCalman Douget. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Dinah and John moved to Tyler, Texas, in the summer of 1969 and spent 57 happy years with a great family and numerous lifelong friends. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Dinah was actively involved in numerous civic affairs. She was a member of the Junior League of Tyler, where she was in charge of several instructional seminars. She was active in Mistletoe and Magic, served as coronation chairman of the Texas Rose Festival in 1984, and was involved with Willow Brook Country Club, the Women’s Symphony League, and Christ Episcopal Church. On Friday, September 18, a private burial service will be held, followed by a memorial service at Christ Episcopal Church at 3:00 p.m. and a reception at Willow Brook Country Club at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Dinah and the family request that memorial donations be made to the SPCA of East Texas, Hospice of East Texas, Christ Episcopal Church, Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas, or the charity of your choice. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Joe Bill Belue, Julius Bergfeld Jr., Dr. James Clark, Dr. S. Edwin Duncan, William Hughey, Dr. John Walker, and Sam Wolf.

Dinah McCalman Noble

August 30, 1945 - September 13, 2026