Mrs. Dorothy “Dottie” Deese, 77, passed away Thursday night, July 11, 2019, at her residence in Fernandina Beach, Fla. following an extended illness.
She was born in Bacon County, Ga. but had resided in Nassau County, Fla. most of her life. She was employed for 16 years by Shoney’s restaurant in Fernandina Beach as a waitress and attended Lighthouse Tabernacle of Jesus Christ.
Mrs. Deese was a daughter of the late Mitchell Fullard and Inez Taylor Fullard.
She was preceded in death by a son, Allen Harris.
She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Dock Deese of Fernandina Beach; four daughters, Bonita “Bonnie” Carter (Richard) of Kingsland, Ga., Tina Miller of Kingsland, Tonya Diaz of Kingsland, and Stacy Dilliard (Jimmy) of Danbury, N.C.; two sons, Ernest Paul Miller Jr. of Kingsland and Damon Deese of Atlanta, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a sister, Hazel Combs (Roy) of Millwood, Ga.; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. the same day at Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, Ga.
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