Dorothy Talley

On April 4, 2011 Dorothy A. Talley was called home by her Glorious Savior. After a seven year battle with breast cancer, she passed away with her daughters by her side in Spokane, WA. Dorothy was born on December 13, 1943 in Baldwin Park, California to William and Marie Price. In 1962 she married Donald A. Zolman and relocated to Spokane where they had two daughters. After Donald’s death she remarried Glenn L. Zolman. After Glenn’s death she married Kenneth P. Talley in 1982. They relocated to Oakesdale, WA in 1986 where Dorothy worked for Whitman County and they lived happily together for fifteen years. Kenneth preceded her in death in 1997. In 2003 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and retired from Whitman County. Dorothy was a member of Oakesdale First Baptist Church. She enjoyed annual trips with her high school girlfriends and spending time with her family. Dorothy is survived by her mother, Marie Price; sisters, Susan Price and Gloria Uzee; daughters, Darla Bedow and Deanne Perko; five stepchildren; six grandchildren; five step grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. A Celebration of Dorothy’s Life will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 2:00PM at Thornhill Valley Chapel, 1400 S. Pines Road, Spokane Valley, WA. Donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation or to Oakesdale First Baptist Church, 209 W Bartlett Oakesdale, WA 99158 in honor of Dorothy A. Talley.