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Dorothy Lovella
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Carrollton &
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1952 The Roar
Carrollton High School
Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas
Senior ClassBand 4; President 1; Paper Staff 1; Football 3;
Track 1; Member of All-District Band 1951 |
OBITUARY
Dorothy
Graff
APRIL 13, 1934 – MAY 2, 2014
Dorothy Lovella Graff of Bartlett Texas went home to her Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ on May 2, 2014. She was 80 years and 15 days old. Dorothy
was born to Nola Mills Fields and Thomas Olin Fields on April 13, 1934
at home in Thayer, Missouri. She attended many schools in her life due
to the fact that her father was an employee of the Rural Electrification
Association. They finally settled in Carrollton, Texas and she graduated
from Carrollton High School in 1952. Dorothy met the love of her life,
John M. Graff, and married him on April 19, 1957.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her father Thomas Olin Fields and a
Step-father Leonard Eugene Willoughby. Also, paving the way to heaven
for her were her Uncles Ralph Mills, Frank Mills, and Glenn Mills as
well as Aunts Hazel Baker and Betty Mills.
She is survived by her Husband of 57 years John M. Graff of Bartlett and
Mother Nola M. Willoughby of Bartlett. She is also survived by her
Daughter and son in law Johnna Rister and Mark of Bartlett, Daughter and
Son in Law La Dena Drake and David of Burleson four grandchildren
Samantha Anne Krage-Rister of Bartlett, Robert Charles “Chuck’ Rister of
Bartlett, John Allen Drake of Burleson and Isaiah David Drake of
Burleson. Dorothy is also blessed to be survived by two sisters in law
Betty Loucks and Ruth Waring of Linesville, PA. and Aunts Ailene Mills
of Thayer, MO., and Diana Mills of Arnold, MO., as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
The family will be receiving visitors on Friday, May 9, 2014 from 6-8 pm
at Goodnight Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will be held
Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 10 am at Goodnight Funeral Home. Per Dorothy’s
Request she wants a happy celebration of life service. She asks that
people wear bright colors and that we rejoice that she is home with her
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The family also asks that in lieu of flowers please make a donation to
the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department, The First United Methodist
Church of Bartlett, or Scott and White Hospice.
Arrangements under the direction of Goodnight Funeral Home, Bartlett,
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Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams
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Granger City Cemetery, Granger, Williamson County, Texas
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