Dorothy was born November 9, 1939 in Williamston, Michigan to Myron and Lydia Bickley and grandparents Elias and Berniece Dexter Babbitt. Surviving family include sister Joyce Dyer; nieces and nephews from the families of Otto and Michelle Dunkel, William and Misty Dyer, Anthony and Dianna Lloyd, Andrew Ellsworth, Chris and Jessica Lloyd, Linda Kroft, James Kroft, and the families of the late Edward Kirkbride, Larry Bickley, and Dale Bickley.
Dorothy will be remembered by the Capital Area MediLodge staff and residents where she resided the past nine years. Dorothy enjoyed greeting people as they came to visit her and other residents at the nursing home.
Her family will remember her lifetime in Williamston and Webberville, her interest in crafts, her favorite Roy Rogers TV shows, her TV stories (soaps), westerns, and Disney programs. She loved getting to rock the new babies in the family, going to Williamston parades, collecting stuffed animals, and eating out… She loved to tease and laugh with people she saw on a daily basis.
A special thank you to Capital Area MediLodge, McLaren Hospital and Hospice staff, and the Lodge of Taylor for the care and friendship provided to Dorothy doing her years as a resident.
A combined Memorial Celebration of Dorothy and Joyce's lives will be held in Williamston, May 15th at 2pm at held on Saturday, May 15 at Spag’s, 1286 E Grand River, Williamston, with visitation one hour prior and a luncheon to follow, with Pastor Linda Devore officiating. Attendees will be invited to a viewing of Dorothy's burial urn and Darlene Bickley Kirkbride's headstone and engraving in Summit Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the service.
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