Dorothy Tickle's Obituary
Dorothy Marie Witt Tickle “known as Dot”, 89, passed away September 8, 2012 of natural causes. Dorothy was born in Gates, Tennessee, May 20, 1923 to Gertrude Nell Witt of Covington and William A. Witt of Gates, TN. Dorothy’s siblings include, William “Billy” Witt (deceased), Robert Witt (deceased), Sandra Camille Pruitt (deceased), and Ann Shoaf Vaughn of Ripley, TN now residing in Florida. Dorothy and her late husband of 65 years, William Lee Tickle II had three children. Dorothy is survived by her three children, Phyllis Marie Dreeka of Santa Monica, CA, William Robert Tickle of Houston, TX and William Lee Tickle III of San Francisco, CA. She is also survived by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Janel Marie Brehme of Santa Monica, CA, Brandon Conrad Tickle of Houston, TX and Wes Henson Tickle and wife, Dianne of Houston, TX , as well as her great grandson Christopher John Brehme of Santa Monica, CA. In addition, she is survived by her sister-in-laws, Kathryn Tickle of Rosemark, TN and Myrt McCallum of Mason ,TX. Dorothy and Bill were married Christmas Day 1942 and met in Covington, TN as young teenagers. Dorothy was a devoted wife and mother all her life. After they married, she resided in Nashville, TN, Mobile, AL, Philadelphia, PA and finally back to Memphis, TN where she spent the remainder of her life, and Millington, TN as her final residence. Dorothy was fond of animals, loved gourmet cooking, fashion, travel, home decorating, gardening and was an avid reader. In her early years, Dorothy was a great beauty. She had many passions and was a fiery soul who always spoke her mind. May she rest in peace. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 14, 2012, from 10:00 until 11:00 at Memorial Park Funeral Home, with the funeral service to be held in the Memorial Park Rotunda at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will follow in the Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119, (901) 767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall.”
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