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Submitted: 6/29/16 • Approved: 6/29/16 • Last Updated: 7/2/16 • R1147000-G1147000-S3
Henry
Nov 11, 1887 - July 31, 1986
Iola
Aug 24, 1895 - Apr 2, 1988
Married Nov 2, 1913
Corning Courier
August 7, 1986
HENRY DORTCH DIES AT AGE 98 YEARS
Henry Dortch, resident of ---, was born November 11, 1887 in Knob community and died July 31, 1986 at Corning Community Hospital. He was 98 years old and was a retired barber after working at his trade for 72 years. He was married to Iola Kissie Smith on November 2, 1913 at Knob and they had resided in Corning since 1934. He was a member and deacon of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church at Knob and a member of the Modern Woodmen.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Iola Dortch and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning, August 2, in the Ermert Funeral Home chapel by Reverend Herman Graves, assisted by Reverend Bobby Ball. Burial was in
the Corning cemetery. Pallbearers were: Ronnie Smith, Tommy George, Danny Bell, Maurice Hamilton, Larry Catt, and Milburn Teasley. Honorary pallbearers were: Ruel Parsons, John Holifield, Jim Thrasher, and Loren Allen.
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