Dorothy Kirkman
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Dorothy "Dot, Bootsie, Mimi" Stevenson Kirkman
July 1, 1933 - October 14, 2020
After aging gracefully for years, Dorothy fell victim to dementia these last few years and went to be with Jesus on October 14, 2020. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 1, 1933. Shortly after high school, Dorothy married James, "Jim" Carroll Kirkman on November 29, 1953. They moved to Texas, and Jim served in the United States Air Force. After the Air Force, Jim earned a degree in English and served as a minister in Baptist churches in several Texas cities. Dorothy volunteered at the churches, and her biggest impact was felt when she mentored teenage girls. Then in 1975, Jim acquired Worth Hydrochem of Houston, and Dorothy became the office manager/bookkeeper by default. She continued to run Worth Hydrochem while Jim founded Wayne Enterprises, Inc in 1981. Throughout their years together, Jim and Dorothy were loving and generous to all those who even briefly crossed their paths. They were adored as Grandpa and Mimi by more than just their own grandsons. After 59 years of marriage, Jim preceded Dorothy in death on October 22, 2012, and Dorothy moved to San Antonio in 2017. After Jim's passing, Dorothy continued to touch many lives through her beautiful smile, boisterous laugh and generous spirit that surpassed all others. Dorothy's loving spirit was mostly felt by her grandsons whom she treasured and her great grandchildren who brought a smile to her face even on her toughest latter days. Dorothy, Bootsie, Mimi is survived by her daughter Denise Howard and her husband Ronnie, daughter Karen Talamas and her husband Patrick, grandson Ronnie Howard II and his wife Kerry, grandson Jon Andrews and his wife Lyndsay, grandson Cutter Howard and his wife Jean Marie, grandson Tanner Talamas, grandson Logan Talamas and his wife Caitlan, grandson Levi Talamas, and great grandchildren Jack, Tate, Reed, Collins, Paisley, Milam, Wells, Hazel and Baker. Dorothy loved others well, and she will be greatly missed by her family and all those she touched over the years. The ripples of her impact will go on for generations. Services were held on Saturday, October 24 in San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation honoring her memory to The Salvation Army.