David Kent Lemmons, age 50, of Frisco, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Services for Kent will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Lost Creek Cemetery near May. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Kent was born on August 26, 1970 in Abilene. He attended high school in Brownwood. After high school, he attended Texas A&M University and Culinary Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona where he received a Bachelor of Arts. He married Sheila Prud’homme Lemmons on September 18, 2010, in Fort Worth, and they began a life together that blessed them with two children. Kent was most proud of his wife and children Mary and Brit, they were the light of his life. His passions included cooking and teaching his children how to cook and football, especially Texas A&M Aggie football. He spent time as a Police Officer before finding his real calling as a chef. While at the culinary institute, he had the pleasure of meeting Julia Childs. Kent was an excellent chef and brought much joy to many customers, clients and family members. During his cooking career, his biggest challenge was cooking for his wife who didn’t care for seafood, mushrooms and nuts. Kent lived life to its fullest, he was larger than life and those around him loved that about him. He was assertive, stubborn and ornery with the most loving and funny demeanor. He didn’t take himself too seriously, but he was serious about his family and the ones he loved. He also enjoyed traveling with his family where they went to Washington, D.C, Cabo and Disney World.