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On the Lord's beautiful day Sunday October 4 2015 Dorothy stepped from her earthly body into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was 93.
Memorial Services will be Tuesday October 6, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Chapel at 10:00 am. Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm Fairmount Cemetery under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home.
Dorothy was born February 27, 1922 to Norman and Sallie Wilkerson. She was raised in Tankersley, TX with 4 great siblings. She married Ted Lewis in 1939 and had one daughter Debbie, Ted passed away and Dorothy married Jim Hamilton in Mertzon. She worked with Jim at Shelton Oil and Gas and later Western Auto as the office manager. Her proudest accomplishment beside being a wonderful mother and grandmother was the Merzton Mall which she owned and operated for 21 years. She loved all her customers and made many friends there. Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Jim Hamilton, her brother Oscar Wilkerson, sisters Ida Mae Baze, and Cora Ashmore. She is survived by her Sister Pearl Young, Daughter Debbie Thorp and husband Jim, step son Mike Hamilton and wife Darlene both of Mertzon. Grandchildren Ty Gibson, Jase Gibson, Jamie Koonce and and husband Chad, Jake Hamilton and wife Nicole, four Great Grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. The Family would like to thank Baptist Memorial Division 5 staff for their loving care of Dorothy. The family would like to thank Liz, Carol, Alice, Jennifer and Marsha for loving "Miss Dot" and helping Debbie care for her. In Lieu of flowers the family request donation be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation or Hospice of San Angelo. Today Dorothy is celebrating with her family in Heaven, Dance on "Miss Dot" till we meet again.