TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for  WILHOIT, DOROTHY (LIETCH) 
 
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Feb. 23 to Feb. 25, 2015

Died: Friday, Feb. 20, 2015

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WILHOIT, DOROTHY (LIETCH) 

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Dorothy Lietch Butler Holly Wilhoit, 100, a native of Granbury, Texas, and 
resident of Houma, passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. 
She was born Nov. 7, 1914. 

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 24, at Chauvin Funeral Home. Funeral 
services and burial will be in Granbury, Texas, with Wiley's Fuenral Home 
handling arrangements. 

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Donlene Butler, of Belle Chasse; sons-
in- law, Tommy Briscoe, of Tolar, Texas, and James Van Zandt, of Zwollee; 
grandchildren, Becky Harris (Jackie), of Houma, Victor Lynn Van Zandt, of 
Stillwell, Oklahoma, Sheila Schultz (Kenneth), of Deridder, Jana Stratman 
(Paul), of Kansas City, Missouri, James Clayton Van Zandt, of Humble, Texas, 
Dennis Butler (Gina), of Cypress, Texas, Jeff Briscoe (Lynne), of Fort Worth, 
Texas, Dean Butler (Susan), of Baton Rouge, and Donald Butler (Jenni), of Troy, 
Ohio; 23 great-grandchildren; 25 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces 
and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Nora Lietch; brother, 
Darwin Lietch; sister, Vivian Lietch; husbands, Dennis "Shorty" Butler, James 
Frank Holly, and Richard Wilhoit; daughters, Barbara Van Zandt and Bettie 
Briscoe; sons, Dennis Butler and his twin brother, Howard Ronald (who died at 
birth); and great-granddaughter, Joy Fazzio Griffin. 

Dorothy was greatly loved by her family and friends, and will be deeply missed 
by everyone who knew her. 
She was a member of the Hollywood Road Church of Christ in Houma. Since she had 
been in Houma, she formed many new friendships at church and in the community. 
While living in Granbury, Texas, she attended the Granbury Church of Christ and 
the Thorps Spring Church of Christ. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donation in her name may be made to Southern 
Christian Childrens Home in Arkansas at www.schome.org or P.O. Box 649, 
Morrilton, AR 72110. 

Chauvin Funeral Home in Houma and Wiley's Funeral Home in Granbury, Texas, are 
in charge of arrangements. 

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