Dorothy Crall's Obituary
Dorothy Helen Crall, daughter of Lyman Robert and Dora Breedlove Webb, was born September 22, 1926, in Camden County, Missouri. She departed this life Monday, August 8, 2011, in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri, at the age of eighty-four years, ten months and seventeen days. On August 17, 1947, in Decaturville, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Arvel Willard Crall and to this union four children were born. Together they shared forty years of marriage until his passing on August 14, 1987. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Margie Houk; a brother, Robert ?Sigel? Webb; and two sisters, Ollie Bowman and Betty Wheeler. She is survived by a son, Willard Crall and wife, Ida, of Glasford, Illinois; two daughters, Bertha Burns and husband, Duke, and Karen Burns and husband, Gary, all of Camdenton, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Trinda Voight and husband, Tim, of Diana, Texas, Rob Crall and wife, Nancy, of McGuire AFB, New Jersey, Doug Rich and wife, Leah, of Macks Creek, Missouri, Michael Crall and wife, Leann, of Glasford, Illinois, Mandy Burns of Camdenton, Missouri, John Rich of Linn Creek, Missouri, Tony Burns and wife, Chrissy, of Camdenton, Missouri, and Trista Gunn and husband, Avery, of Climax Springs, Missouri; fifteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Margie Hook of Hiawatha, Iowa; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Dorothy was a life-long resident of Camden County. When she was a young girl, her mother was employed at Ha Ha Tonka Castle, her family lived in the Water Tower. She grew up in the Decaturville area and attended Lonestar School. She loved her family and husband and dedicated her life to being a homemaker for her family. Dorothy made a profession of faith and was a member of Myetta Missionary Baptist Church. She babysat in her home for over thirty years for many local children. In her spare time she enjoyed decorating birthday and wedding cakes, quilting and embroidery. She had spent many hours growing gardens and canning the vegetables that she had worked so hard to produce. She had a passion for growing beautiful flowers also. Most of all, she enjoyed time spent with her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will treasure the memories she created for her family and friends.
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