Funeral service for Mrs. Dolly Sue Dempsey, age 58, of Lynchburg, TN, will be conducted at 12 PM on Friday, November 9, 2018, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Sonny Moore and Bro. Randy Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in New Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday at 10 AM until time of service at 12 PM.
Mrs. Dempsey was born on April 1, 1960 in Fayetteville, TN to late Fannie Mae Mearse Grammer. She worked as a sewing machine operator for Tennessee Apparel Corporation in Tullahoma and Blue Ridge Shirt Manufacturing. She was a member of Howell Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Dempsey passed away on November 7, 2018 at her residence.
Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Bobby Steven Dempsey; children, Steven (Mary Ellen) Dempsey of Stevenson, AL, Marshall (Casey) Dempsey of Hazel Green, AL, Terina (Shawn) Weir of Flintville, TN, Corey Kelley (Ashley Price) of Lincoln County, TN, Samantha Dempsey of Lynchburg, TN, and Leah Montgomery (boyfriend T.J. Ray) of McMinnville, TN; 14 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; siblings, Bud (Darlene) Grammer, May Higgins, Gail Dempsey, Marlene (Freddy) Price, and Charlotte Bailey; special friends, David and Rita Hickson; dog and companion throughout her illness, Zoey; and soon-to-be-here grandchild. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Thomas Dempsey; niece, Buffy; and nephews, Jeff and Timmy Dempsey.
The family would like to thank Avalon Hospice for their care and compassion.
8 Comments To "Dolly Sue Dempsey"
#1 Comment By Lynn and Marcella Scott On November 8, 2018 @ 5:28 pm
May God comfort you all at this sad time. Very sweet lady.
Go rest high on that mountain
#2 Comment By Jake and Emily snoddy On November 8, 2018 @ 5:41 pm
So sorry for your loss…fly high,,,God bless the family….
#3 Comment By Rhonda Honey Wilbanks On November 8, 2018 @ 10:41 pm
So sorry to hear of Dolly passing. May God comfort and give peace to her family and friends….
#4 Comment By Sandra Cossey On November 8, 2018 @ 11:24 pm
Sorry to hear this, many prayers for Bobby & all the family now & for a long time to come, RIP Dolly
#5 Comment By Fay Dempsey On November 9, 2018 @ 12:49 am
Dolly will be Greatly missed . She was a awesome person . May God bring peace an comfort to her family in there time of need .
#6 Comment By Brenda Burns On November 9, 2018 @ 12:52 pm
So Sorry for your loss.Dolly was such a Sweet Lady .May God wrap his arms around each of you .Brenda & Joe Burns and Family, Mattie (Lewter) Sawyer and Family
#7 Comment By bj On November 9, 2018 @ 3:15 pm
My sincere sympathy for your loss of your dear loved one, Dolly. “.He(God) is close to the brokenhearted and He saves those who are crush in spirit”.
#8 Comment By Lee Gordon On November 12, 2018 @ 11:24 pm
I am sorry for y’all lost I know the family will miss her she had been sick for a long time Samantha I know u will miss her sorry and your daddy will be lost without her