Birth date: Sep 17, 1950 Death date: Apr 25, 2016
Blanche “Dolly” Brewer, 65, passed away on April 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Blanche Killette. She is survived by her husband, R.Q. Brewer, children, Mona Dennis (Lawrence), Dawn Little (John), Read Obituary
Uncle Bruce and Aunt Becky purchased the Sentiments of Serenity Spray for the family of Blanche “Dolly” Brewer.
Sentiments of Serenity Spray was purchased for the family of Blanche “Dolly” Brewer.
Treasured Lilies Spray was purchased for the family of Blanche “Dolly” Brewer.
How do I capture and share the many memories I have of Dolly? That is important to do, since the stories we leave with others keep us alive once we depart. My years and adventures with Dolly bring a smile to my face, always and forever. Before children, Dolly and Larry had a somewhat “teardrop camper”. It would be considered retro today. We would head to Panama City to camp so Larry and Bruce could scuba dive at the jetties. I remember how Dolly and I would sit in the camper, while the guys were towing it town the highway. I believe that is illegal now. We would laugh, share a cocktail, and play cards. When sleeping, Bruce and I had the top bunk, and the right side of that bunk, where I slept, was about 5 inches from the ceiling. Being claustrophobic, I would wake during the middle of night, screaming for Bruce to get down because I couldn’t breathe. Of course I woke everyone up. My fear of closed in spaces continues to this day, but how I would love to go back and take one more road trip in the Tear Drop. My next best memory also involves Panama City. The four of us took my Dad’s john boat and a huge picnic umbrella to the beach. Once we launched the boat, we crossed the channel, with umbrella up, to reach a place for the guys to dive. Having no anchor, we tied a rope to a rock, and off the guys went. After a while, Dolly and I dove in the water. When we looked up, the rope had slipped off the rock and the boat was floating out in the middle of the channel. We screamed for the guys to help us. With full scuba gear on they swam toward us. Larry stepped on a skate and received a powerful electrical current right thought his size 11 or 12 foot. Fleets were coming into the channel and for a few minutes, it appeared that our small boat would be lost, but the guys saved it. Back on board, we raised the umbrella, and headed with pride back across the channel. I can only imagine how we looked. That was before cells, so the memory just remains in my memory and hopefully now in all of yours. Dolly was kind, giving, and a great friend. She was always there for me, and that is what a friend does. I hope these two small stories will bring a smile to your faces today. She would want that. She would want all of us to smile.
Your cousins, Kristy and Holly purchased the Blooming Garden Basket for the family of Blanche “Dolly” Brewer.
Divine Peace Bouquet was purchased for the family of Blanche “Dolly” Brewer.
TZURI, MEIR, MARGALIET, IGAL & LIZ purchased the Pink Tribute Spray for the family of Blanche “Dolly” Brewer.
Larry and Teresa Edwards purchased the Violets And Butterflies for the family of Blanche “Dolly” Brewer.
In my mind, Aunt Dolly will always be driving her white Cadillac with the white leather seats, windows down and hair blowing in the wind, music turned up, and kids everywhere! Never without a couple of keys around her neck she and Mom and many great times watching us ice skate and play in the pool. Once my sister, who couldn’t quite swim yet, slipped through her float and Melanie yelled out, “Holly’s drowning”. Aunt Dolly immediately dove in with all her clothes on and pulled my sister back up and to the side of the pool. The rest of us, including my mother just stood frozen in fear and shock at how fast she moved into action. She never hesitated to load up 6 kids in her van with bikes and head off to the park. She was never afraid to let us make a mess or have some fun. She was a very special lady and my memories of her may be decades old, but they are treasures. Aunt Dolly was breathtakingly beautiful. Even as a child I knew she was very pretty. My Mother will tell you she never elevated her status because of her looks. She was never afraid to throw on a pair of jeans and roll with the best of them. She was a small town girl with the looks of an international model. Truly a treasure. Forever in our hearts, I love you Aunt Dolly. Your niece, Kristy.
Dolly was the daughter of my Mother’s only cousin(Blanche Gates Killette) who was more like my mother’s sister. Her Grandmother(Blanche Stuart Gates) was my Mother’s only sister and was 18 years older than my Mother. My mother’s Daddy died when she was 12 and she and her mother moved to Atlanta to live with her sister, the first Blanche, and her husband, George Gates. Dolly’s mother was about 2 at that time so she and my mother grew up like sisters. My mother married in 1936 and moved to West Point, Ga. in about 1939. Blanche fell in love several years later and when her parents objected to the marriage, she moved to West Point and lived with my family while her husband, Charlie was in the Navy. When Charlie got out of the Navy, he and Blanche moved to a little house of their own a few blocks away and when I was 5, their first child was born, Dolly. I was so excited to have a baby cousin and remember standing at her crib telling her all about the world. Dolly’s mother and daddy were a wonderful, loving couple and our families remained close throughout our young growing up years. I have many wonderful memories of the time we spent together during those years. Dolly and Peggie were the only cousins that I knew. My heart is filled with sadness as I loved and miss that little girl. My thoughts and prayers are with Dolly’s family. We share a family bond. I believe that good comes from even the worse experiences that happen in our lives and that strength comes from above. Love and hugs to all of you.Betty Benton Tinker
