She is survived by her sister Frances James Parker, her sons Donald Mackay (and wife Kathy Mackay), Anthony Mackay, Nicholas Mackay, her daughter Jacqueline Mackay, her grandchildren Heather Mackay Helton (and husband Jeff Helton) and Griffin Mackay, and her great-granddaughters Mackayla Helton and Mallory Helton.
She is preceded in death by her parents Vervie James and Mattie Daniels James, and her son Michael Mackay.
Dorothy graduated from Isaac Litton High School and went on to work at the Nashville Blueprint Company and Macy’s Department Store at the Rivergate Mall, where she sold shoes for over 20 years.
Dorothy was a very strong woman who raised five children, and in every choice or decision she has made for the past 65 years she always put her children first. She always did the best she could.
Graveside service 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Mount Olivet Cemetery.