Jeanine Kenyon Douglass
On Friday, December 12, 2025, Carol Jeanine Kenyon Douglass peacefully passed away and entered the Kingdom of Heaven, into the presence of Jesus. Jeanine was born on July 24, 1933, in Carthage, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her mother, Aris Maxine Holland Kenyon; her father, Carroll Eugene Kenyon; her two brothers, Charles Kenneth Kenyon, Sr. and Robert David Kenyon, Sr.; and her grandparents, Euna Vaye Morgan Holland and James Harvey Holland, creators of the famed vaudeville company Holland & Vaye. A permanent piece of their legacy now resides in the Smithsonian Institution. Holland & Vaye featured many family members and toured throughout the southern United States—from California to Florida—in their own luxury train cars. Jeanine and her siblings were educated by a private schoolteacher who traveled with the troupe.
Before Jeanine's senior year, the family settled in Fort Worth, Texas, where she enrolled at Paschal High School. Upon graduation, she attended Texas Christian University, where she first met her future husband. During college, Jeanine was the drummer in an all-female big band called the Melo Maids, founded by her aunt, Betty Jane Holland Taylor. The group performed regularly on radio and toured the Southwest during the summers.
Jeanine later moved to Los Angeles, California, where she lived at the famed Hollywood Studio Club alongside many aspiring actresses of the era, including Barbara Eden, Marilyn Monroe, and Kim Novak. During this time, she appeared in stage productions and television commercials. Her college sweetheart was enrolled at Tulane Medical School, and upon his graduation, he proposed. In 1958, Jeanine returned to Texas to marry Dr. Hal C. Douglass, Jr. Following his internship and residency, they settled in Dallas, Texas, where they spent many happy years in Highland Park raising three daughters and a son.
In 1978, Dr. Douglass built Medical Arts Hospital of Dallas, now part of UT Southwestern. Jeanine worked closely with her interior designer to select the décor for each room. Jeanine and Hal were deeply devoted to their children and shared in their active lives—cheerleading, golf tournaments at their country clubs, charity and debutante balls, all Dallas Cowboys home games, and fishing and horseback riding at Halmeade, their ranch in Waxahachie, Texas. After nearly fifty-four happy years of marriage, Dr. Douglass passed away on May 12, 2012.
During Jeanine's final thirteen years, her closest circle of loved ones included her daughter Kay, with whom she lived in Los Angeles and Miami. After graduating from college in August 2025, her grandson, Hal Craig Douglass IV, joined them in Miami to live with his "Mimi" and Aunt Kay. Her close circle also included her cousin, Kathy Taylor Freeman, who was like another daughter to her; Kay's longtime partner, the late Richard Addrisi; and Agustina Bianculli and her son, Sebastian Turiz, both of whom she cherished like grandchildren.
Jeanine enjoyed a vibrant social life and was celebrated with lavish surprise parties in Beverly Hills, California, for both her 80th and 90th birthdays. At her 90th birthday celebration, recording legend Neal Sedaka serenaded her, along with other esteemed artist friends including the late Wink Martindale, Freda Payne, Billy Vera, and Frank Stallone—whom she lovingly referred to as her "Italian son."
Jeanine was elegant and had impeccable taste. She was often affectionately called "Jeanine, the Beauty Queen," or "JTBQ," and will be forever loved and adored. A celebration of her life is currently being planned in her home cities of Miami, Los Angeles, and Dallas, where she will be interred beside her beloved husband, Dr. Hal C. Douglass, Jr. at Restland in Dallas, Texas.
Jeanine lived with grace, adventure, and an unmistakable sense of style that reflected both her inner and outer beauty. She moved through the world with warmth and confidence, leaving behind memories rich with laughter, music, and love. Though her presence will be deeply missed, her spirit endures in the lives she touched and those she cherished. Though she has taken her final bow, the music of her life plays on in our hearts.
Jeanine is survived by her daughter Carol Douglass Norwood of Dallas; her daughter Kay Anne Douglass of Miami; her daughter Janna Douglass Russell of Dallas; and her son Hal Craig Douglass III of Frisco, Texas. She is also survived by her sister, Kathryn Kenyon Jentz of San Antonio; her four grandchildren—Morgan Norwood Deaver of Houston, Hal Craig Douglass IV of Miami, Jason Hogan Douglass of Frisco, and Miles Alan Russell of Dallas—as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
On Friday, December 12, 2025, Carol Jeanine Kenyon Douglass peacefully passed away and entered the Kingdom of Heaven, into the presence of Jesus. Jeanine was born on July 24, 1933, in Carthage, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her mother, Aris Maxine Holland Kenyon; her father, Carroll Eugene Kenyon; her two brothers, Charles Kenneth Kenyon, Sr. and Robert David Kenyon, Sr.; and her grandparents, Euna Vaye Morgan Holland and James Harvey Holland, creators of the famed vaudeville company Holland & Vaye. A permanent piece of their legacy now resides in the Smithsonian Institution. Holland & Vaye featured many family members and toured throughout the southern United States—from California to Florida—in their own luxury train cars. Jeanine and her siblings were educated by a private schoolteacher who traveled with the troupe.
Before Jeanine's senior year, the family settled in Fort Worth, Texas, where she enrolled at Paschal High School. Upon graduation, she attended Texas Christian University, where she first met her future husband. During college, Jeanine was the drummer in an all-female big band called the Melo Maids, founded by her aunt, Betty Jane Holland Taylor. The group performed regularly on radio and toured the Southwest during the summers.
Jeanine later moved to Los Angeles, California, where she lived at the famed Hollywood Studio Club alongside many aspiring actresses of the era, including Barbara Eden, Marilyn Monroe, and Kim Novak. During this time, she appeared in stage productions and television commercials. Her college sweetheart was enrolled at Tulane Medical School, and upon his graduation, he proposed. In 1958, Jeanine returned to Texas to marry Dr. Hal C. Douglass, Jr. Following his internship and residency, they settled in Dallas, Texas, where they spent many happy years in Highland Park raising three daughters and a son.
In 1978, Dr. Douglass built Medical Arts Hospital of Dallas, now part of UT Southwestern. Jeanine worked closely with her interior designer to select the décor for each room. Jeanine and Hal were deeply devoted to their children and shared in their active lives—cheerleading, golf tournaments at their country clubs, charity and debutante balls, all Dallas Cowboys home games, and fishing and horseback riding at Halmeade, their ranch in Waxahachie, Texas. After nearly fifty-four happy years of marriage, Dr. Douglass passed away on May 12, 2012.
During Jeanine's final thirteen years, her closest circle of loved ones included her daughter Kay, with whom she lived in Los Angeles and Miami. After graduating from college in August 2025, her grandson, Hal Craig Douglass IV, joined them in Miami to live with his "Mimi" and Aunt Kay. Her close circle also included her cousin, Kathy Taylor Freeman, who was like another daughter to her; Kay's longtime partner, the late Richard Addrisi; and Agustina Bianculli and her son, Sebastian Turiz, both of whom she cherished like grandchildren.
Jeanine enjoyed a vibrant social life and was celebrated with lavish surprise parties in Beverly Hills, California, for both her 80th and 90th birthdays. At her 90th birthday celebration, recording legend Neal Sedaka serenaded her, along with other esteemed artist friends including the late Wink Martindale, Freda Payne, Billy Vera, and Frank Stallone—whom she lovingly referred to as her "Italian son."
Jeanine was elegant and had impeccable taste. She was often affectionately called "Jeanine, the Beauty Queen," or "JTBQ," and will be forever loved and adored. A celebration of her life is currently being planned in her home cities of Miami, Los Angeles, and Dallas, where she will be interred beside her beloved husband, Dr. Hal C. Douglass, Jr. at Restland in Dallas, Texas.
Jeanine lived with grace, adventure, and an unmistakable sense of style that reflected both her inner and outer beauty. She moved through the world with warmth and confidence, leaving behind memories rich with laughter, music, and love. Though her presence will be deeply missed, her spirit endures in the lives she touched and those she cherished. Though she has taken her final bow, the music of her life plays on in our hearts.
Jeanine is survived by her daughter Carol Douglass Norwood of Dallas; her daughter Kay Anne Douglass of Miami; her daughter Janna Douglass Russell of Dallas; and her son Hal Craig Douglass III of Frisco, Texas. She is also survived by her sister, Kathryn Kenyon Jentz of San Antonio; her four grandchildren—Morgan Norwood Deaver of Houston, Hal Craig Douglass IV of Miami, Jason Hogan Douglass of Frisco, and Miles Alan Russell of Dallas—as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
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