Nellie Faye Wooten Dorroh
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Nellie Faye Wooten Dorroh, 85, passed away at Webster Long Term Care in Eupora on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born July 1, 1936, in Calhoun County, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Frank Wooten and the late Edith Marshall Wooten. She attended Slate Springs School, and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Webster County. On July 19, 1952, she married Robert Grady Dorroh, and they spent over 60 years together until his passing in 2015.
She cooked at Dorroh Lake for many years for church retreats, youth camps, and reunions. She also played piano for various churches during her husband's many years in the ministry. She loved gardening in the summertime, as well as cooking and quilting. Most of all, she loved her family and spending time with them, especially her grandkids and great-grandkids. A very sweet and kind woman, her memory will be cherished forever in the hearts of all who knew her.
Pryor Funeral Home is honored to serve the Dorroh family.
A Funeral Service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 2:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home. There will also be a visitation on Monday from 12:00pm until service time at the funeral home. Bro. Jim Vance will be officiating, with interment to follow at Old Bethany Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joel Dorroh, David Hood, Rob Hood, Jerald Knight, Don Pounds, and Bobby Joe Wooten.
She leaves behind her sons, Thomas Allen Dorroh and his wife Kaye of Eupora, and James Grady Dorroh of Grenada; brother, Tom Wooten of Eupora; grandchildren, Kristen Dorroh (Chad) Harrison of Pensacola, Rob Hood of Eupora, and David (Rebecca) Hood of Brandon; and great-grandchildren, Sawyer Hood, Isaiah Hood, and Conner Hood, with little Madelyn Willow Harrison on the way.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Edith Wooten; husband, Rev. Robert Grady Dorroh; daughter, Linda Ruth Dorroh Hood; and brother, Jim Wooten.
Expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at pryorfuneralhome.com.