Smith Family Funeral Homes
Dorothy Ann Carter Brown was born in Dallas, Texas on March 8th, 1929 to Willam Tyler Carter and Nora Cassida Whitesides Carter. She passed away in Grapevine, Texas on July 26th, 2024.
After graduating high school in Dallas TX, Dorothy raised her two sons as a single parent along with caring for her parents. She was employed as a graphic artist for Sears and Marshall Field department stores. After retiring from Sears and moving to Denton, Texas she enjoyed many years volunteering, and socializing at the Denton Senior Center. She coordinated donations from Kroger Foods to be distributed at the senior center, enjoyed playing on chair volleyball teams, and making popcorn for movie nights. Dorothy especially enjoyed being on the team that ran the senior center Craft Store, selling goods handmade by members. Dorothy was a skilled seamstress; known for making and gifting fabric potato bags, crochet topped kitchen towels, jewelry bags, and senior bibs.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, brother William R. Carter, granddaughter Cristi R. Brown all of Dallas, TX.
She is survived by her sons Ray G. Brown Jr. (Cheryl) of Lufkin, TX, and Dana A. Brown (Janice) of Yantis, TX, grandsons Ray G. Brown III (Abbey) of Decatur TX, and Bryan P. Brown of Frisco, TX, granddaughters Kelli Brown Alexander (Adam) of Albuquerque, NM, and Michelle Brown Delucia (Nick) of Rio Rancho NM, great grandchildren Mykel Brown of Decatur TX, Brooklyn and Joey DeLucia of Rio Rancho NM. Dorothy's family would like to thank the wonderful director and staff of Grapevine Medical Lodge, and Enhabit Hospice for their loving care and making Dorothy happy and comfortable in her final years.
Dorothy will be interred in the Whitesides family plot in the Rochester, TX Cemetery, Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 10:00am, with Curtis Scharder officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rochester, TX.
In lieu of flowers a donation would be welcomed at the Denton Senior Center.
Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.smithfamilyfh.com.
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