Dorothy Ann Tulloch was born March 1, 1928 in Richards, Texas, Grimes County to Roy Clarence and Ila Mae James. She departed this life at the age of 92 on July 1, 2020. She attended Grandview High School and graduated Brantly Draughn Business College in Fort Worth, Texas.
She retired from her position as court coordinator for the Harris County Juvenile Courts where she worked for 16 years and received a certificate of Merit. She attended Grace Baptist Church in La Porte, Texas where she served the Lord as pianist for many years. She and her husband Frank were instrumental and received honorary recognition for their support of the Stand Down Home for Veterans on Southmore Street in Houston. At the age of 9 Dorothy accepted Jesus as her Savior. At first her father thought she was too young to understand the plan of salvation but he said a Bible verse came to him "Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven." During church camp at Latham Springs Baptist Encampment she surrendered for special service. She became proficient at playing piano and later the organ.
She married James Roland Clark on January 10, 1947. They had three children, Julia Ann, Charles Roy, and Ila Jean. She married Frank Fouts Tulluch in 1971. They spent most of their 30 years together living in Deer Park, Texas. She and Frank enjoyed traveling the United States in their RV. Fishing, camping, and hunting were hobbies they enjoyed together.
Dorothy enjoyed cooking and her children thought their mother was the greatest. Her oldest daughter Julia said it seemed as though there was no food in the refrigerator but when dinner time came the table would be loaded with meat, vegetables, salad and dessert. Many times when her son Charles would eat at relatives he would say "This is good but have you ever eaten my Mom's"? Her youngest daughter Jeannie enjoyed fried pies made from scratch, she also became an exceptional cook. Dorothy loved sewing and made many of the family's clothes. She would take measurements in the morning and have a garment made by afternoon. Gardening came naturally to her and she enjoyed planting and tending vegetable and flower gardens wherever she lived.
She loved her children and led them to Christ personally by making the Bible understandable to them. She took her children to church Sunday morning, Sunday night and for Wednesday night prayer meetings. Giving to and serving in the church was an important part of her life. In recent years she was "red flagged" by the IRS for her charitable contributions to Christian organizations. However she did not stop giving. She was always concerned about the lost and wanted to do all she could to help spread the word of God's love, forgiveness and salvation.
Dorothy is survived by her brother, Jolly James and wife Marilyn of Lake Jackson, Texas; sister, Reva Kopycinski of South Houston, TX; children, daughter Julia Ann Wampler and husband Bob of New Caney, TX, son Charles Roy Clark and wife Rebecca of Lincoln, CA, daughter Ila Jean Hudson and husband Ken of Crosby, TX; grandchildren, Alicia Williams and husband David of Seabrook, TX, Charles Clark, Jr. of CA, James Clark of CA, Jennifer Gunn and husband Michael of Oregon, Robert Hudson of Waco, TX, and Natalie Williamson and husband William of Alvin, TX; great grandchildren, Brady Williams of Seabrook, TX, Chandler Williams of Seabrook, TX, Abigale Gunn of Oregon, Lowell Gunn of Oregon, CoraLee Gunn of Oregon, and Elliott Williamson of Alvin, TX.; nephews, Marcus James and wife Peggy with sons Ben and Matt, Jay Kopycinski and wife Sandra, Chris Kopycinski and wife Crystal and son Christopher.
Shared Family Memories:
Daughter Jeannie says " Mom I can hear you playing the piano for Jesus now. I can hear you singing with full lungs loud and full of joy. I will miss you and always remember you sitting at the end of the table when we came to visit, saying 'Yall come on in, make yourself at home'. Now she is with Jesus and Jesus is saying "Come on in Dorothy, make yourself at home".
Son Charles wanted to say "God gave me a beloved Mother, proof of his infinite kindness towards the children of men."
Her beloved son-in-law Bob remembers her as the "greatest Mother-in-law a son-in-law could have." "She was kind and thoughtful and we enjoyed laughing and kidding around together." "I never heard a negative or discouraging word like the typical mother-in-law people refer to."
From granddaughter Alicia, "I love you my sweet little Grandmother and we will all miss you so much. I will always remember your good cooking and great recipes. Our vacation trips were filled with lots of fun and treasured memories. You always looked dressy, elegant, and beautiful. Heaven gained an angel this morning. Your kindness and generosity will be remembered by all who knew you. I know you are now resting in the arms of Jesus."
Great grandson Chandler said "She was very sweet and loved having everyone around when we could all come together. Even seeing her yesterday she still smiled and I will never forget that. My most fond memories were running around her house as a kid and playing with her cane, especially the one with the horn on it. She also had a green fishing hat that I loved to wear, I wore it so much that she gave it to me and I keep it with me till this very day. I will always look back on that hat and cherish all of the memories that we had together. Most importantly I am happy that she was able to pass on peacefully. I love you Grandmother and I will see you again.
Oldest daughter Julia says "There is no doubt when Mother departed this life July 1, 2020, she ascended into the heavens into the arms of the Savior she has been longing to see for so long. I will remember her smiling on the last day she was with us, I asked her if she was happy and she shook her head yes. I will remember all the happy times we had together and I will miss her everyday until I see her anew when at last the circle will be unbroken.
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