Dorothy Frances Hurd

A graveside service will be held Friday, June 15, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Redmond Memorial Cemetery in Redmond, Oregon. Officiating Charlie Hughbanks.

Dottie was born in Cottonwood, Missouri on June 22, 1925 to Robert Alonzo Fautenberry and mother Eva Estell (Pope). She moved from Missouri to Tennessee where she was raised and attended school. She married Julius Dean Newton (JD) in 1942 and moved to California where they had three children Kelly D. , Caroline F. and Phillip O. Dottie worked as a welder on the U.S. Navy ships

while living in California. They later moved to Oregon in the early 50’s living in the valley areas she was a home maker for many years. She later married her soul mate Walter Lee Hurd "Wally" in 1964 in Stevenson, Washington they had a one daughter Alice. Dottie loved to sew and made all her children’s clothes and enjoyed the outdoors with her husband Wally boating fishing camping and loved the ocean. At one time Dottie was awarded with a certificate for her writing for county music. She and Wally also lived in Puyallup, Washington for over 20 years where she lovingly took care of her elderly mother Eva who lived to be 96 years of age. Dottie also lived in Idaho for a short time while her daughter Alice took care of her, Dottie then moved to Redmond, Oregon after Wally’s passing in Sept 1997 where her daughter Caroline took care of her daily in Dottie’s own home where she always wanted to be. Dottie loved the Lord and loved to listen to the word on her favorite TV programs and read her bible daily. She also loved westerns and loved to read magazines and newspapers, in her earlier years she enjoyed art's and painting and was a great hunter. Dottie is a very sweet kind soul and loved her family dearly. She will be missed greatly by all.

Dottie is survived by her children Kelly D. Newton of Taos, New Mexico, Caroline George of Redmond, OR, Phillip O. Newton of Taos, New Mexico, Alice E. Smith of Post Falls, Idaho, one brother John Fauntenberry of Yuma, Arizona twelve grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parent’s, Wally her husband in 1997 one sister Polly Pratter and one brother Robert Fauntenberry and one granddaughter Mandi Marie George in 2001.

Arrangements are in the care of Prineville Funeral Home.

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