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Submitted: 5/11/23 • Approved: 5/11/23 • Last Updated: 5/14/23 • R1484508-G1484507-S3
William
January 7, 1924 - August 16, 2012
Dorothy
May 15, 1929 - April 12, 2023
Dorothy Ann Dumas Marks, age 93 of El Dorado, AR passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Dorothy was born on May 15, 1929 in the Dumas City Community of Union County, AR to the late Ellie Gertrude Harrell Dumas and Henry Ellis Dumas.
Dorothy was a lifelong member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where she was faithful to attend until the very end. She formerly taught Sunday school and was on the building committee. She formerly owned and operated The Party Shop Bakery for many years. She was a former Union County Fair Board member and was very active in 4H, where she was a 4H leader. She was also very active in the Lisbon Home Extension Club. She enjoyed cooking and making Jelly. She was an excellent seamstress and especially enjoyed hosting parties.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, of 66 years, William H. “Bud” Marks; two daughters, Carol Dees and Gail Griffith; one great granddaughter, Lilly McConnell; three brothers, Roy Dumas, Ralph Dumas, and Alfred Dumas; three sisters, Aline Doerner, Shirley Gunter, and Patricia Mills.
Survivors include; four daughters, Judy Floyd of Arlington, TX, Linda Daniels of Van Alstyne, TX, Barbara Marks of El Dorado, and Betty Ferguson of Texarkana, AR; eight grandchildren, Reck McConnell, Trevor McConnell, Jackie Floyd, Trey Floyd, Heath Lotz, Heather Scheaffer, Michael Stegall, and Michelle Pearson; ten great grandchildren; special friends, Joe Willett, Bob Willett, Minnie Thompson and Buddy and Kathy Jackson, all of whom were always checking on Mrs. Marks and were willing to help, along with numerous nieces, nephews and countless other special friends.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, with Bro. Steve Pelz officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Burns-Ebenezer Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home.
Contributed on 5/11/23 by debbraszymanski
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