Dorothy was the youngest child born to Ella & Thomas Daniel on November 15, 1929 in Manchester, Tennessee. She went home to be with the Lord on February 3, 2012 at the age of 82 in Ripon, CA.
On March 17, 1946 (on St. Patrick’s Day) Dorothy married the love of her life, Charlie Wayne Huckabee at the Church of the Revelation in Reno, NV.
Dorothy was a homemaker, mother and foster mother of infant children for many years. She loved the Lord and was very active in her Baptist church. Her hobbies included sewing, quilting and hooking rugs. For many years there were camping trips to Oregon with family and friends. Later, she and Charlie made adventurous trips to Hawaii and Mexico.
Delete - Merge U After the children had grown she became a business owner, who purchased & operated seven Coin-Op Laundry Mats.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents Thomas & Ella Daniel, sisters Lottie, Sally, & Minnie, and brother John.
She is survived by her husband, Charlie W. Huckabee, brother Thomas Daniel, children Belinda Cook, Charlene Hubbard, Patricia Moreno, and Douglas Huckabee, 11 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Home, 1490 B St., Merced, CA on Friday, February 10, 2012 from 3:00P.M.-8:00P.M. Services will be Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2:00P.M. at Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Home with burial to follow at Merced District Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Home.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012