Obituary of Tommie Dortch, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 12 Dec 2008
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DORTCH TOMMIE
5 5 1922-11 9 1999
LOCUST GROVE

Mr. Tommie Dortch, aged 77, of Palestine, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 1999, at
Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He was born May 5, 1922, in Cotton Plant and was
a builder. Mr. Dortch is survived by four sons, Tommie Dortch Jr. and Virgil
Dortch of Evanston, Ill., Eugene Dortch of Palestine and Stevie Nickleberry of
Madison; six daughters, Doris Bryant of Los Angeles, Calif., Bertha Lee Dortch
of Inglewood, Calif., Queen Elizabeth Burks and Margaret Burton of Chicago,
Willa Austin of Little Rock and Barbara Majeed of Fayetteville, Ga.; three
brothers, Clifton Dortch, Charles Dortch and Avant Dortch, all of Chicago, Ill.;
four sisters, Fannie Bell Hampton and Ruby Coburn of Chicago, and Margaret
Radcliff and Rosette Reese of Cleveland, Ohio; 17 grandchildren and 20 great
grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-5 p. m. today (Friday, Nov. 12) at
Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 13, at 2 p. m.
at Lane Chapel CME Church with the Rev. Wiliford Banks officiating. Burial will
follow in Locust Grove Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.

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