Birth date: Feb 4, 1940 Death date: Aug 13, 2013
Dorothy “Dot” Hooper, Age 73 of Madison, TN, died August 13, 2013. Born February 4, 1940 in Brighton, Alabama to the late Roy and Elfred Dunlap. Mrs. Hooper worked in real estate property management. She was a member of City Road Read Obituary
HER SPIRIT WAS AS STRONG AS EVER, MAYBE STRONGER, BUT HER BODY COULDN'T KEEP UP THE PACE. I THINK HER ROOM WAS FULL THE NIGHT SHE PASSED...STANDING ROOM ONLY, WITH ALL OF HER FRIENDS AND OUR FAMILY THAT HAD GONE AHEAD AND WERE WAITING FOR HER TO JOIN THEM. I LIKE TO THINK SHE LOOKED BACK AND SAID ONE LAST I LOVE YOU TO ALL OF US. I WONDER IF SHE HAD HER EVENING GOWN ON OR HER SADDLE SHOES FROM HER YOUTH AS SHE FOLLOWED THE LIGHT AND DANCED HER WAY INTO HEAVEN.
I LOVE YOU SISTER!
KIT
I REMEMBER DOROTHY.....IN THE BACK YARD ON OUR SWING SET; WINNING GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD IN 8TH GRADE; RIDING A FLOAT AS A CORN QUEEN; TWIRLING HER BATON IN A MUSICAL ROUTINE AS WE LITTLE ONES DANCED AROUND THE MAY POLE AT SCHOOL; WORKING BEHIND THE SODA COUNTER AT THE BRIGHTON DRUG STORE; POSING IN HER EVENING GOWN UNDER OUR BLOSSOMING FRUIT TREES AT AGE 14; SHE LOOKED LIKE A YOUNG LIZ TAYLOR; DOROTHY IN HER SWEATER AND COLLAR WITH POMS POMS AND HER SADDLE SHOES CARRYING HER SCHOOL BOOKS AND LAUGHING WITH FRIENDS; DANCING THE 'FREEZE' AT PARTIES AT OUR HOUSE; DOROTHY AND DICK ON THEIR FIRST DATE - SHE IS 13; SO MANY MEMORIES.......
SHE HAD A WONDERFUL LAST SATURDAY BEFORE HER HEART STOPPED THE NEXT DAY. I KNOW BECAUSE I TALKED TO HER...TWICE. SHE TOLD ME ALL ABOUT HER DAY. SHE HAS SEEN OR TALKED TO ALL THE KIDS. I CALLED BACK THAT NIGHT AROUND EIGHT JUST BECAUSE I FELT THE NEED TO HEAR HER VOICE AGAIN. WE TALKED JUST A FEW MINUTES AND THEN I TOLD HER I WOULD TALK TO HER THE NEXT DAY. SHE SAID I LOVE YOU AND I SAID THE SAME TO HER AND GOODBYE. I DIDNT' SLEEP AT ALL THAT NIGHT AND FINALLY FELL ASLEEP WHEN THE SUN CAME UP. DIDNT KNOW WHY THEN, BUT I GUESS I DO NOW...MAYBE A CLUE OF THINGS TO COME.
HER SPIRIT WAS AS STRONG AS EVER..MAYBE STRONGER, BUT HER BODY COULDN'T KEEP UP THE PACE. I THINK HER ROOM WAS FULL THE NIGHT SHE PASSED...STANDING ROOM ONLY WITH ALL OF HER FRIENDS AND OUR FAMILY THAT HAD GONE AHEAD WERE WAITING FOR HER TO JOIN THEM.
I LIKE TO THINK SHE LOOKED BACK AND SAID ONE LAST I LOVE YOU TO ALL OF US. I WONDER IF SHE HAD ON HER EVENING GOWN OR HER SADDLE SHOES AS SHE FOLLOWED THE LIGHT OR DANCED HER WAY INTO HEAVEN.
HOWEVER SHE DECIDED TO GO, I THINK SHE DID IT HER WAY.
I LOVE YOU SISTER!
KIT
I will always remember how caring and loving you we're. I am so blessed I had an aunt like you! I will always remember those Christmas days together with the family and when you made your famous chocolate fudge!! When you and dad would sit outside (dad would sneak you some cigs) and teach me some good life lessons. You and dad would tell me all the memories you had when you were my age. I will never forget those great talks:)
I Love you!
Your niece Melissa
P.S. Like you say- I'm going to get it and go for the money!
