Obituary for Dorothy "Dottie" Holloway (Dodson)
Dorothy Dodson Holloway
Dorothy D. Holloway passed away peacefully in her home in Chicago on October 7, 2022. She was a resident of Greenburgh, New York for over 50 years.
Dorothy “Dottie” Dodson was born November 10, 1937 to Van Buren Dodson and Ida Scott Cooper Dodson in Anniston, Alabama. She was raised on Morningside Avenue in Harlem and was a graduate of the High School of Music and Art and of New York University where she received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She completed additional graduate work at Teacher’s College of Columbia University.
Dorothy began her career in education in the New York City Public Schools, then taught in Laon, France and Arvada, Colorado before moving back to New York. She started her work in the White Plains Public Schools as an elementary school teacher at the Battle Hill School, then soon became a guidance counselor at White Plains High School, a job she truly loved. She served the White Plains Public Schools for forty years and often commented that she had been on every committee that ever existed at WPHS. The PTA Jenkins Award and the Dr. Barry Yearwood Award were among the fitting tributes to her varied service.
Dorothy was active in community life in White Plains. She served on the Boards of both the YWCA and the Neuberger Museum. She was appointed to County Executive Alfred DelBello's Women's Council and was a Brownie troop leader. She was honored to be a recipient of The City of White Plains Human Rights Commission Award.
As much as Dorothy loved being an educator, she loved her family even more. Her only child, Vicki, was her pride and joy. In retirement, Dorothy continued to enjoy art exhibits, reading, movies, theater, dance performances, and concerts from jazz to classical. She made frequent trips to Chicago to visit Vicki and her son-in-law Valdir, and especially to spend time with her beloved grandchildren, Gabrielle and Bryson. She moved to Chicago to be closer to her family in 2020.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Archie Holloway; her parents, Van Buren and Ida Dodson; her brother, Robert Dodson; and her sister, Helen Enquist. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Victoria and Valdir Barbosa; her grandchildren Gabrielle and Bryson Barbosa; her niece Deborah Moore and her husband Derrick Moore; her grand-nephews Steven Cosby-Moore, Derrick Moore Jr., and DeAnthony Moore; her grand-niece Ashley Duncan; and her great-grand nephews Kayden Duncan-Ford and Alijah Duncan.
The Scottish poet Thomas Campbell wrote, "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
A wake will be held on Tuesday October 25th, 2022 at 11AM, and the funeral will take place at 12PM, all at Bethel Baptist Church, 1 Fisher Ct., White Plains. Interment will follow at Kensico Cemetery and will be followed by a repast. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society with gratitude from her family.
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ATTENTION: During the continuing COVID-19 crisis, as we slowly phase back into smaller capacity public visitations/services, we need your help in limiting and controlling the number of people, so please govern yourself accordingly for the health & safety of all. Thank you so kindly!
A Wake/Visitation will be held on Tues. Oct. 25th from 11:00-11:55AM at Bethel Baptist Church with limited capacity, immediately followed by Funeral Service at 12:00Noon. But the family will be live-streaming the 12Noon service on ZOOM, also available on our website the day of the service where it says WATCH WEBCAST, so you're able to view on ZOOM/there/here also/instead. So you may come to the church to attend, with your masks on. At the very least you can get hand sanitizer & sign the register book (NOTE: please feel free to bring your own pen). If not at capacity, you will be allowed in to have a seat, so please govern yourself accordingly. Regardless of if you're able to enter/be seated, or not, please refrain from touching/hugging/handshaking, ONLY elbow bumping briefly if at all. If instructed, PLEASE KINDLY RESPECTFULLY leave the building & premises if the church is at their capacity. PLEASE KINDLY RESPECTFULLY follow & abide by the directions of the funeral home staff and/or church or cemetery personnel at all times. We Thank You in advance for following directions & policies, so as to make all go smoothly the day of the services, to eliminate further burden on the family, and to maintain the health & safety of All. Any questions, or if any clarity is needed, please call ahead to the funeral home and/or church, and/or speak to us from a safe distance if present.
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The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the family of Dorothy Holloway entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the family of Dorothy Holloway during their time of bereavement.
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Please leave written condolences now herein on the Memory Wall to express your sorrow, share your memories, and as an expression of sympathy & way to communicate with/offer comfort to the family, that they and others may see, and may be a lasting tribute in her honor, whether you're able to attend or not. Definitely please SIGN IN on the Memory Wall as a virtual way of signing the register book, especially if choosing to stay safe/not able to sign in person.
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You MUST come to the church & cemetery wearing a mask, & wear a mask inside the church/social distance as much as possible at all times. You must use hand sanitizer upon entering the church. If you know you have a coronovirus/COVID-19; are sick/experiencing symptoms of coronovirus/COVID-19; are immuno-compromised and/or have health/other conditions that make your body more susceptible to illness, please do NOT attend any services nor come into the church. Please feel free to bring & use your own pen for signing the family's register book - you are encouraged to please BRING & use your own PEN for signing. Please follow & abide by the rules of the church, and directions of the funeral home staff, church and/or cemetery personnel at all times. We Thank You in advance for following directions & policies, so as to make all go smoothly the day of the services, to eliminate further burden on the family, and to maintain the health & safety of All. Any questions, or if any clarity is needed, please call ahead to the church and/or funeral home, and/or speak to us from a safe distance if present.
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As a lasting tribute, a donation may be made in her name/memory/honor to The American Cancer Society (may be done on your own or through the donation tab/link here in website at the bottom of this page), and/or you may choose to plant a tree in tribute. If sending flowers, they may be delivered either on Mon. Oct. 24th, 2022 by/before 6:00PM to Lee's Funeral Home, and/or on Tues. Oct. 25th by/before 10:45am to Bethel Baptist Church. The Family Thanks You!
Dorothy D. Holloway passed away peacefully in her home in Chicago on October 7, 2022. She was a resident of Greenburgh, New York for over 50 years.
Dorothy “Dottie” Dodson was born November 10, 1937 to Van Buren Dodson and Ida Scott Cooper Dodson in Anniston, Alabama. She was raised on Morningside Avenue in Harlem and was a graduate of the High School of Music and Art and of New York University where she received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She completed additional graduate work at Teacher’s College of Columbia University.
Dorothy began her career in education in the New York City Public Schools, then taught in Laon, France and Arvada, Colorado before moving back to New York. She started her work in the White Plains Public Schools as an elementary school teacher at the Battle Hill School, then soon became a guidance counselor at White Plains High School, a job she truly loved. She served the White Plains Public Schools for forty years and often commented that she had been on every committee that ever existed at WPHS. The PTA Jenkins Award and the Dr. Barry Yearwood Award were among the fitting tributes to her varied service.
Dorothy was active in community life in White Plains. She served on the Boards of both the YWCA and the Neuberger Museum. She was appointed to County Executive Alfred DelBello's Women's Council and was a Brownie troop leader. She was honored to be a recipient of The City of White Plains Human Rights Commission Award.
As much as Dorothy loved being an educator, she loved her family even more. Her only child, Vicki, was her pride and joy. In retirement, Dorothy continued to enjoy art exhibits, reading, movies, theater, dance performances, and concerts from jazz to classical. She made frequent trips to Chicago to visit Vicki and her son-in-law Valdir, and especially to spend time with her beloved grandchildren, Gabrielle and Bryson. She moved to Chicago to be closer to her family in 2020.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Archie Holloway; her parents, Van Buren and Ida Dodson; her brother, Robert Dodson; and her sister, Helen Enquist. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Victoria and Valdir Barbosa; her grandchildren Gabrielle and Bryson Barbosa; her niece Deborah Moore and her husband Derrick Moore; her grand-nephews Steven Cosby-Moore, Derrick Moore Jr., and DeAnthony Moore; her grand-niece Ashley Duncan; and her great-grand nephews Kayden Duncan-Ford and Alijah Duncan.
The Scottish poet Thomas Campbell wrote, "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
A wake will be held on Tuesday October 25th, 2022 at 11AM, and the funeral will take place at 12PM, all at Bethel Baptist Church, 1 Fisher Ct., White Plains. Interment will follow at Kensico Cemetery and will be followed by a repast. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society with gratitude from her family.
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ATTENTION: During the continuing COVID-19 crisis, as we slowly phase back into smaller capacity public visitations/services, we need your help in limiting and controlling the number of people, so please govern yourself accordingly for the health & safety of all. Thank you so kindly!
A Wake/Visitation will be held on Tues. Oct. 25th from 11:00-11:55AM at Bethel Baptist Church with limited capacity, immediately followed by Funeral Service at 12:00Noon. But the family will be live-streaming the 12Noon service on ZOOM, also available on our website the day of the service where it says WATCH WEBCAST, so you're able to view on ZOOM/there/here also/instead. So you may come to the church to attend, with your masks on. At the very least you can get hand sanitizer & sign the register book (NOTE: please feel free to bring your own pen). If not at capacity, you will be allowed in to have a seat, so please govern yourself accordingly. Regardless of if you're able to enter/be seated, or not, please refrain from touching/hugging/handshaking, ONLY elbow bumping briefly if at all. If instructed, PLEASE KINDLY RESPECTFULLY leave the building & premises if the church is at their capacity. PLEASE KINDLY RESPECTFULLY follow & abide by the directions of the funeral home staff and/or church or cemetery personnel at all times. We Thank You in advance for following directions & policies, so as to make all go smoothly the day of the services, to eliminate further burden on the family, and to maintain the health & safety of All. Any questions, or if any clarity is needed, please call ahead to the funeral home and/or church, and/or speak to us from a safe distance if present.
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The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the family of Dorothy Holloway entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the family of Dorothy Holloway during their time of bereavement.
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Please leave written condolences now herein on the Memory Wall to express your sorrow, share your memories, and as an expression of sympathy & way to communicate with/offer comfort to the family, that they and others may see, and may be a lasting tribute in her honor, whether you're able to attend or not. Definitely please SIGN IN on the Memory Wall as a virtual way of signing the register book, especially if choosing to stay safe/not able to sign in person.
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You MUST come to the church & cemetery wearing a mask, & wear a mask inside the church/social distance as much as possible at all times. You must use hand sanitizer upon entering the church. If you know you have a coronovirus/COVID-19; are sick/experiencing symptoms of coronovirus/COVID-19; are immuno-compromised and/or have health/other conditions that make your body more susceptible to illness, please do NOT attend any services nor come into the church. Please feel free to bring & use your own pen for signing the family's register book - you are encouraged to please BRING & use your own PEN for signing. Please follow & abide by the rules of the church, and directions of the funeral home staff, church and/or cemetery personnel at all times. We Thank You in advance for following directions & policies, so as to make all go smoothly the day of the services, to eliminate further burden on the family, and to maintain the health & safety of All. Any questions, or if any clarity is needed, please call ahead to the church and/or funeral home, and/or speak to us from a safe distance if present.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As a lasting tribute, a donation may be made in her name/memory/honor to The American Cancer Society (may be done on your own or through the donation tab/link here in website at the bottom of this page), and/or you may choose to plant a tree in tribute. If sending flowers, they may be delivered either on Mon. Oct. 24th, 2022 by/before 6:00PM to Lee's Funeral Home, and/or on Tues. Oct. 25th by/before 10:45am to Bethel Baptist Church. The Family Thanks You!