Dorsey, Alene Rash   	

Services for Alene Rash Dorsey, 89, of Longview, are scheduled for 2 p.m. 
Thursday, July 12, 2007, at the Welch Funeral Home Chapel, with Thomas 
Hogland officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Dorsey passed away on Monday, July 9, 2007, at a local nursing home.

Mrs. Dorsey was born May 16, 1918, at the family home in Ashley County, Ark., 
as the eleventh of 12 children to James Pearson and Priscilla Bain Pearson. 
Being the youngest girl, she was extremely spoiled as a child and that 
attitude remained with her till her death.

After being raised in Southeast Arkansas, she moved to Longview in 1951. Mrs. 
Dorsey worked at Etex Café at night to be able to put herself through beauty 
school during the day. After receiving her beautician's license, she went to 
work at Georgia's Beauty Salon, where she worked for 20 years. Her 
independent spirit forced her to open her own beauty shop where she worked 
until finally deciding to retire at 78 years of age.

Mrs. Dorsey was a very determined, hard working woman, who loved raising a 
garden, and working in her flower beds. She was a longtime, faithful, member 
of Greggton Church Of Christ, where she taught Bible class for many years, 
and was a stickler for reading her Bible.

Preceding her in death were her parents; all of her siblings; and her 
husbands, Clay Rash and Kenneth Dorsey.

Survivors include her son, Jackie Rash and wife, Ilene of Longview; grandsons, 
Michael David Rash and wife, Pamela of Longview, and Anthony C. "Tony" Rash 
and wife, Nancy of Hallsville; great-grandchildren, William Riggle and wife, 
Stacey of Montgomery, Alabama, Crystal Lamb of Longview, Sara Rash and Clay 
Rash of Hallsville; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and 
nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to your favorite charity.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 5-7 p.m. this evening, 
July 11, 2007, at the funeral home, 4619 Judson Road.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on 
the obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 7/11/2007.

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Dorsey, Alene Rash   	

Services for Alene Rash Dorsey, 89, of Longview, will be at 2 p.m. today, 
July 12, 2007, at Welch Funeral Home Chapel, with Thomas Hogland officiating. 
Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Dorsey died July 9, 2007, 
at a local care facility.

Born May 16, 1918, in Ashley County, Ark., she was a retired beautician and 
faithful member of Greggton Baptist Church Of Christ, where she taught Bible 
class. Survivors include her son, Jackie Rash.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the 
obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 7/12/2007.