Dorothy Louise Dorsey

Dorothy was born on April 6, 1946, to her parents Jack Ulysses Ingram and Mattie Lee Ingram. Before she was born, the family traveled from Texas to Alameda, California. Dorothy was born in Berkely Hospital, in Berkley, California.

She attended Alameda College and Laney College and could do nails and hair really well. Her first job was at King’s Daughters Home where she worked as a CAN. She later became a bottler for Local 896, working at Shasta and later retiring from Safeway’s beverage plant after over 30 years of service.

Dorothy enjoyed life and was great at making friends. She lover her family and gave out the best advice that we will carry throughout our lives. Withing the last 20 years, she had been traveling to Illinois and Kenosha, WI, where she gained plenty of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, daughters, and sons.

Dorothy is survived by her children Reneé (Reggie) Holmes, Romero (the late Simon M. Davis) Dorsey, Latrice Keith Dorsey, Robert L. Dorsey, and LaKeysha (Brian) Dansby; many beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other family members.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Mattie Lee Ingram; father, Jack Ulysses Ingram; and her daddy, Sammie Short.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 24th from 11:30 AM until 3:30 PM, followed by a funeral service at 3:30 PM at Marsh Funeral Home, 305 N Cemetery Road in Gurnee, IL. Funeral Services will be livestreamed here:

https://www.asimplestreaming.com/dldorsey

Dorothy will be laid to rest at a later date in Rolling Hills Memorial Park in El Sobrante, CA.