Dorothy Fulghum Farmer passed from this world early in the morning of January 4, 2021, just shy of her 100th birthday. She was devoted to her faith, her family, her friends, and her dogs. The world is a lesser place without her.
Dorothy was born in Memphis on March 17, 1921. She graduated from Tech High School and The University of Tennessee with a degree in Chemistry. While attending UT she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. During her summer breaks from college she volunteered as a “candy striper” at the Kennedy Army Hospital in Memphis. Dorothy was a long-time employee of Eastern Airlines which began her fondness for travel. She was a life-long member of the Methodist church, the last 50 as a member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Kingsway Sunday school class.
Dorothy was a wonderful wife, loving mother and steadfast friend. Her home was always open to those who needed one. Through the years she feed countless people, hosted holiday family dinners and famed New Year’s Eve parties. Each day one never knew if there would be two people or twenty people sleeping under her roof that night, no one was ever turned away.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Henry H. Farmer, Jr, her parents George A., and Elsie Dawkins Fulghum, her brother George A. Fulghum, Jr., and her sister Martha Nannie Fulghum. She is survived by her daughter, Olivia Farmer Laycook, her son and daughter in law, Stanley Fulghum Farmer and Alisa Smith Farmer, and son, Christopher Warren Farmer. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Michael Tyler McDaniel and Alexandra Laycook McDaniel, Thomas Albert Reed Laycook, George Elliott Farmer, her adored great grand-daughter, Isabella Marie McDaniel, and many treasured nieces, nephews, numerous others to whom she was a second mom or grandmother, and her grand dogs Sum and Mowgli.
The family would like to extend thanks to her devoted caregivers in her final years: Sandra Spearman, Mary Bell, Kim Layton, and Cassandra Alexander. Your kindness and tender care will forever be appreciated.
