Funeral for Dorothy Grace (Dottie) Thorne will be at 11:00 am on Friday, January 17, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church Rev. Dr. Wayne Morris, pastor officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the funeral home.

Dorothy Grace (Dottie) Thorne, age 94, of Lawton, passed surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her home.

Dorothy was born January 2, 1926 in Carlisle, Arkansas. Dorothy spent two tours in Munich and Stuttgart, Germany with her husband who served in the United States Army. Dorothy was very active in her church and community. Just some of her services were to the Ester Club, Kathryn Harper Club, Camp Fire Leader, and the treasurer of First Presbyterian Women. She was a deacon in her church and a member of Beta Sigma Phi Oklahoma XI Epsilon Zeta Chapter.  She was an inspiration to all who knew her. She loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great granddaughter. She dedicated her life to the Lord. She served Him humbly in this life.

Dorothy is survived by her two daughters, Donna Bennett and her husband, Gary Bennett ( Conway, Arkansas), their two children, Shannon Little her husband, Chris Little and their daughter, Abigail Grace Little ( Fredericksburg, Virginia), Kyle Bennett (Conway, Arkansas),  Diana South her husband, Kenneth South (Colorado Springs, Colorado) and their son, Matthew South and his wife, Jami South (Colorado Springs, Colorado), and step-son Larry Myles(Colorado Springs, Colorado).

She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Edith Pennington, her sister, Ester Pennington, her husband Joe Thorne who passed January 19, 1977, her eldest son, Jody Thorne who passed in September 1988.  She is also preceded by her good and dear friend, Udell (Bo) Beauchamp in October 2003.

In lieu of flowers, Dorothy would have wanted donations made to her church, First Presbyterian Church in Lawton.