Dorothy Mary McMurray

Dorothy Mary McMurray was born on May 22, 1945 to Obie Earnest Richey and Barbara Ellen Franklin in El Reno, Oklahoma. After the passing of her mother at the young age of three years old, she went to live with her Great-Aunt and Uncle Charlie and Sallie Richey. Dorothy attended Booker T. Washington 1st-12th grade where she was involved in countless school activities, clubs, and programs. Graduating as valedictorian in the historically last segregated class of 1963. Dorothy then went on to attend Langston University where she joined the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

She passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Sonja Richey, brothers, Oscar Grant Jr., Obie Earnest Lee Richey Jr., and Ulysses Grant, and by her sister, Barbara Grant Williams.

Dorothy adored her family as a loving mother of three children, grandmother of seven. Spending countless hours caring for those she loved. Also enjoying cooking, sewing, reading as well as a nifty knack for decorating, crafting to name a few of her hobbies.

She leaves to mourn her passing one daughter, Dorothy Contessa Malti of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and one son, Earl Thomas III of El Reno, Oklahoma, one sister Claudette Walker of Los Angeles, California, and seven Grandchildren: Nathaniel Patterson of Clarksville, Tennessee, Tyler Richey of Lakewood, Colorado, Darius Faulkner of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Airreona Patterson of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Christopher Lancaster of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Cameron Patterson of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Bryan Malti of Colorado Springs. She also leaves behind 3 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews, as well as numerous friends and well-wishers.

Expression of Gratitude:

The family of Dorothy M. McMurray would like to express their sincere appreciation and deepest gratitude to each of you who have graciously supported us with prayers, phone calls, food, cards, benevolent offerings, and all other expressions of love and concern shown during this time of bereavement.

Thank you and May God Bless You

Jeremiah 32:41

Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul