Dorothy V. Kinslow

Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Don Morton & Rev. Daniel Hines officiating. Burial will be made in Knights of Honor Cemetery at Blossom. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Kinslow, the daughter of Garland & Emmie Mosley Hall, was born Dec. 1, 1940, in Red River County.

She attended Blossom schools. Her career with Walmart spanned eight years before the birth of two grandchildren. Her grandson Kyle wrote, “This morning around 5 am our family changed forever. My Nanny Dorothy entered into a place where there is no suffering, no tears, and no pain! Heaven gained an amazing lady who touched so many young lives in her home as a childcare provider over the last 30 years.  She loved like not many could, her own and others she called her own.  Nanny only has 2 grandkids, but she was Nanny to so many others.”

She was preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers; Curtis Hall, David Hall, Tommy Hall, Kenneth Hall, Johnny Hall, Prentice Hall and Homer Hall.

Survivors include her husband, Wendell Kinslow, whom she married on May 28, 1960, building 58 years of family and memories, three children; Kim Lang of Pattonville, Beverly Kinslow of Reno and Jeff Kinslow & wife Melinda of Reno, two grandchildren; Kyle Kinslow & wife Katelyn of Pattonville and Alicia Lang & boyfriend Brad Coonrod of Dodd City, two great grandchildren; Kylyn Kinslow and Kasleigh Kinslow, a step-granddaughter, Sarah Giles & husband Jason of Troy, two step-great grandchildren; Kinsley Giles and Jaxon Giles, a sister, Velma Whitley & husband Charles of Paris along with many nieces & nephews and a host of friends.

Casket bearers will be: Chris Brown, Jeff Johnson, Larry Smith, Jr., Justin Watson, Nick Blount & Collin Whitley. Brayden Brown will serve as an honorary bearer.