Funeral services for Dorothy “Dot” Dear, 94, of Mangham, LA were held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Lone Cherry Baptist Church, Mangham, LA with Bro. Doyle Adams officiating. Interment was in the Lone Cherry Cemetery, Mangham, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA.
Mrs. Dot was born October 23, 1928 in Mangham, LA and passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 in Richland Parish.
Mrs. Dot was a member of W.M.U. She is preceded in death by her husband, Willie Earl Dear; son, William Eddie Dear; parents, Henry and Blanche Brown Jones; brothers, W.H. Jones and Allen Jones; and sisters, Myrtis Jones Sharbono and Ruby Gallaway.
Survivors include her children, Earl and Jean Dear, Glenn and Katie Dear, Barbara and Marvin Lord, and Martha and Benny Garrison; special friends, Violet Stovall and Johnny Lambert; sister, Lannie Brady; 13-grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and great-great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jamey Jones, Jr Jones, Jarrett Jones, Jacob Jones, Ashton Allen, James Dear, and Lane Abshire. Honorary pallbearers were Johnny Lambert, Robert Neal Harwell, and Christopher Dear.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Lone Cherry Cemetery fund.
Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.