Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather (Pops), and friend to many, Dallas Arnold Adair passed peacefully at home on the morning of December 16, 2025.
Dallas was born on September 4, 1938 in Short Creek, Arizona, to Arnold Andrew and Nancy Ester Black Adair. In 1956, he married Carol Strong, with whom he welcomed four children: Donald Sheryl Adair, Connie Jean Adair (Johnson), Theresa Louise Adair and DeAnn Adair (Francis).
In 1971, Dallas married Melva Joy Nolen (Adair), becoming a devoted husband and father figure to her children, whom he lovingly took in as his own. He was an adoptive father to Matthew Scott Simpson-Adair and a loving stepfather to Michael Lynn Allison, Mark Smith Allison, Chukki, and Kimber LaMoyan Simpson (Luciano).
Dallas devoted many years to working construction in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Hurricane, Utah, before retiring in March of 2001 to his cherished Cane Beds Spur Ranch. In retirement, he found joy in hunting deer, elk, and javelina, caring for his ranch and cattle, and faithfully cheering on his favorite teams—the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals.
Dallas leaves behind 17 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren, along with a community of family and friends whose lives were deeply touched by his strength, generosity, and steady presence. His legacy lives on through the many generations he loved, guided, and inspired.
Dallas was preceded in death by his daughter Teresa Louise Adair, his first wife, Carol Strong; his son, Donald Sheryl Adair; his stepson, Michael Lynn Allison; and his brothers, Greg Adair and Kevin Roland Adair.
He is survived by his loving wife, Melva Joy Adair ; his children Connie Jean Johnson and DeAnn Francis; his adoptive son Matthew Scott Simpson-Adair; his stepchildren Mark Smith Allison, Chukki, and Kimber LaMoyan Luciano; his brother LaVoy Adair; his sister Sharon Weiss; along with his many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Apple Valley Ward Chapel, 700 South Central Street, Colorado City, Arizona 86021. There will be a viewing from 12:00 to 12:45 prior to the funeral. Burial in the Spur Ranch Cemetery following the funeral services.