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Deceased Classmate: Dotty Wood
Obituary Link: https://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/obits/dorothy-evelyn-ferrell/
Date Of Birth: april-2-1941
Date Deceased: june-12-2018
Age at Death: 77
Cause of Death: Alzheimer's
Classmate City: Plano
Classmate State: TX
Classmate Country: USA
Was a Veteran: No
Survived By: Sons, Johnny (Dawna), Cole and Chad (Jennifer) Ferrell. Dotty will also be fondly remembered by her grandchildren, Hannah and Emma Ferrell.
It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Evelyn Ferrell of Plano, TX, announces her passing on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the age of 77 years. Dotty will be remembered by her sons, Johnny (Dawna), Cole and Chad (Jennifer) Ferrell. Dotty will also be fondly remembered by her grandchildren, Hannah and Emma Ferrell. Dotty was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Johnny Ferrell Jr and her parents, Richard and Agnes Verner Wood. She will be deeply missed by her family, her friends and all who knew and loved her. A memorial service will be held for Dorothy Evelyn Ferrell at First Baptist Church of Plano located at 1300 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074 on Monday, June 18, 2018, at 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, people can make an honorary gift to the Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association (https://www.alz.org/greaterdallas/); Donation page: (Make a gift to the Alzheimer’s Association).
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Jerry Livingston
Dotty lived down the street from me when we were in the 4th grade at G-B. One day in the summer we went to the Princess Theater. She was the first girl I kissed and I was her first boy. Wasn’t too long after that her family moved across town. That ended our great romance. I think her parents thought we were going to get married if they stayed there ( just kidding). I was thrilled when I heard she and Johnny got married. Maybe then her parents quit worrying we would.
She was small of statue, but had a giant heart.
Richard Allen
Like Jerry said, Dotty was short, probably not quite five feet tall, but when she smiled she was more like 6'1'' and she smiled easily and often.
In the good old days at DHS, many, if not most students came to school well before the home room bell rang to participate in an important social ritual--walking the halls. There were two general classes of participants: the socially well adjusted types who, in groups of two or three, walked the halls and interacted with fellow students until the bell rang, and the awkward, shy types, like me, who stood by our lockers and admired the passing throng. As a senior, egged on by Charles Henson, I joined the marchers a time or two. One day, Chuck and I came face to face with Dotty and her group, and knowing she had no interest in being friends with a worm, I lowered my eyes to check my shoe laces as we passed. Big mistake! As we passed, Dotty suddenly whirled around and shouted " Richard Allen, you are the most stuck-up boy in this school," and marched on. I was stunned speechless, unable to utter the feeble alibi that I was not stuck up, just terrified of her cuteness. Being shy, I was never able to seek her out to explain or aplogize. I doubt that she ever thought of me after graduation, but if she did I'm sure she rememberd me as a first class jerk. Sorry Dotty--I thought you were terrific. Richard Allen