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Ellen Bernice Wilson Dortch

In Obituaries by OC Monitor Staff

EllenDortchEllen Bernice Wilson Dortch, 95, of Rockport, Ky., passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Professional Care Health and Rehab Center in Hartford. She was born Dec. 3, 1919, in Ohio County to the late John Alexander “Sandy” and Mamie Graves Wilson.

She was a member of Rockport Baptist Church and the Centertown Chapter #78 Order of the Eastern Star.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter E. Dortch; three brothers, Will James Wilson, John A. Wilson Jr. and Rodfer Wilson; and one sister, Carolyn Brown.

Survivors include one daughter, Judy (Dannie) Decker, of Rockport, Ky.; two sons, Tony (Sara Beth Creel) Dortch, of Meridianville, Ala., and Larry (Jody) Dortch, of Midland, Texas; seven grandchildren, Dedi (John) Harvey, Darren (Cathy) Dortch, Sheri (Carey Don) Lancaster, Brian (Holli) Decker, Starr Givens, Brandon Dortch and Erin Dortch; 13 great-grandchildren, Cody Freeman, Jenna Freeman, Aidan Dortch, Bailee Dortch, Deacon Dortch, Chance Lancaster, Hannah Lancaster, Madison Decker, Mollee Decker, Kaden Givens, Anlyn Givens, Maeli Givens and Kayleigh Dortch, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Rockport Baptist Church in Rockport, Ky., with Rev. Charles Brownd officiating. Burial will be Rockport Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 10 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at Rockport Baptist Church.

Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.