Dorothy D. Maynard

Dorothy Maynard age 102 passed away in her home surrounded by her family September 25, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma on July 20, 1919 to Charles and Emma Davis. Dorothy had two sisters and five brothers who have all preceded her in death.

Dorothy was married to the love of her life, Jack Benjamin Maynard who was a Sergeant in the United States Army. Dorothy went on to follow Jack in his service to three countries she lived in Germany, Guam, and Okinawa.

Dorothy and Jack went on to have three children, Patricia Claudine Elmore, Candy Jean Anderson, and Charles Robert Maynard, known as Bobby. Her husband Jack died in in the line of service in 1960 and 11 months later her mom died. In 1969 her son Bobby passed away as well. Dorothy went on to have five grandchildren, Debbie McCarty, Danny Elmore, Bobby Elmore, Randy Anderson and Stacie Anderson. Dorothy had 16 great-grandchildren and 16 great great-grandchildren.

Earlier in life she worked as a seamstress and also in warehouses loading ammunition for troops. Dorothy went on to earn her GED later in life after she turned 75 years old and her most proud accomplishment was going to Austin and becoming a Certified Nurse’s Aide. She worked in that field into her 80's, taking care of older people. She didn’t do it for the money she did it because she had a passion for taking care of others. No matter where grandma went or what she did she always made friends and people always smiled and talked about how beautiful and pleasant she was though she suffered physical pain tragic losses it never got her down she just kept standing tall and continued to go on she was one of the strongest people I’ve ever met on this entire planet. Dorothy was an outstanding volunteer in her community with an organization called SCOOP Southeast Community Outreach for Older People and also she was a 25 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Harlandale Chapter #750.

A poem by (H. M. Reasoner)

Many friends that travelled with me

reached Heaven's portal long ago;

one by one they left me battling

with the dark and crafty foe.

They are watching at the portal,

they are waiting at the door;

waiting only for my coming -

The beloved ones gone before.