Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WHITTEN, DOROTHY DILLON March 19, 2009
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News Star World - March 20, 2009
DOROTHY DILLON WHITTEN

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Dillon Whitten, 81, of Monroe will be held 
at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe, LA 
with Rev. Terry Barnes officiating. Interment will follow at Serenity Gardens, 
West Monroe, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington 
Road, Monroe.

Dorothy, a long time member of Parkview Baptist Church, was born on July 4, 
1927 in Wilmot, AR and died March 19, 2009. She was preceded in death by her 
parents, William Hawkins Dillon and Mary Elizabeth (Mae) McKoin Dillon; by her 
brothers, William Hawkins Dillon, Jr. and Thomas Polk Dillon; and her beloved 
husband, Rodolph Conrad Whitten.

Dorothy was reared in the farming community of Wilmot, AR. She was part of a 
loving family which exemplified the finest traits of the "Greatest 
Generation." From her parents, Hawkins and Mae, she learned of the love of 
Jesus Christ. She passed the love of her Savior on to her children and 
grandchildren.

Dorothy received her undergraduate degree from LSU and a master's degree in 
Home Economics from Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM). Early in her 
career, she worked as a Home Economist of LSU's Extension Service. Later, she 
was a teacher with the Morehouse Parish School System. Her most significant 
work was as a homemaker for her family.

Kind and gentle in nature describes our beloved Dorothy. She was a devoted 
daughter, sister, wife, and mother. Her favorite role was as grandmomma.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law: Mary Grace and Bob Bozeman of 
Monroe and Connie and Benny Chelette of West Monroe; son, William Conrad 
Whitten of Dallas, TX; three granddaughters: Heather Bozeman, Molly Bozeman, 
and Morgan Chelette; brother and sister-in-law: Jimmy Dean and Norma Dillon of 
Baton Rouge, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 
Sterlington Road, Monroe.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Greg Green, 
Dr. Matt George, and Southern Care Hospice (Ellie Ferguson, R.N., Angela 
Short, R.N., and Marilyn Withers, L.P.N.) for their extraordinary care and 
compassion. During her last illness, Dorothy was also tenderly cared for by 
Carrie Edwards, Mary January, and Vanessa Moore.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Parkview 
Baptist Church, 1001 Forsythe Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201, The Susan G. Komen for 
the Cure Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 56244, The 
Alzheimer's Association of Northeast LA, 513 Walnut Street, Monroe, LA 71201, 
or the charity of your choice.

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