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Dorcas Elizabeth Laws English, 92, NC, obituary; d/o Charlie N. and Miralda Laws
Posted by: Jan (ID *****6213) Date: July 31, 2009 at 10:21:05
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Dorcas Elizabeth English, 92, of Newland, NC, passed away
on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at her residence.

She was born a daughter of the late Charlie N. and Miralda
Laws.

Dorcas was a member of Elk Park Christian Church.

She had worked in the lunch room at Elk Park School and
was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, reading, crocheting
and doing embroidery; and was a very good Mother and
Granny.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a
daughter, Mary Eleanor Harmon and companion Jack Norman;
and two brothers, Oscar Laws and Luchen Laws.

Dorcas left to cherish her memory are her daughter and son-
in-law, Claudette and Bill Ollis of Cranberry; grand-
daughter, Tammy Baker of Spear; grandson, David Henson and
wife Danielle of Cranberry; brothers, Aaron C. Laws of
Fort Worth, TX, and John Frank Teaster of Banner Elk, NC;
great-granddaughter, B. J Hughes and husband Corey of
Spear; great grandson, Carroel Baker, also of Spear; and
step-great granddaughter, Becky Baker Loftis.

The family will receive friends Friday from 6 p.m. until
the service hour. Mr. Palma Bennett will officiate and
music will be under the direction of Sandy Stafford.

Funeral services for Mrs. English will be held on Friday,
July 31, 2009, at 8 p.m., in the Grandfather Chapel of
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Keith
Laws, Reo Griffith, Chris Laws, Jason Brown, Corey Hughes,
Bryan Griffith, and Jonnie Ollis.

Interment will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at
10 a.m., in the Belview Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Elk Park
Christian Church in memory of Dorcas, at PO Box 158 Elk
Park, NC 28622.

Words of comfort and memories may be shared with the
family and viewed at

http://www.rsfh.net

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland is serving the
English family.


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