Dorothy Mae Frye Treese was born November 24, 1936, in Ava, Missouri, to Glenn and Iris (Garland) Frye, she was the first-born daughter out of six children. She passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at the age of 86 years, three months and 28 days.
Dorothy attended school at Robertson Elementary and Ava High School. She was the mother of Tim Sherrill of Theodosia, Missouri, and Pam Grissom, now deceased. Dorothy loved her family and worked long, often difficult hours to provide for the family she dearly loved. Dorothy was employed at Rawlings Manufacturing and Highway House Café in Ava. She was also employed at Litton Industries in Springfield, Missouri, until it closed. Dorothy enjoyed being a part of the fellowship at Macedonia Baptist Church in Springfield and loved the congregation of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Sparta, Missouri. Dorothy will be sadly missed by her wonderful family, but her loving memory will live on in their hearts forever.
Dorothy is survived by her son Tim Sherrill and wife Charlene; seven grandchildren Michael Stout, Dustin Stout, Toby Sherrill, Samantha Harjo, Darcie Rogers, Justin Atchison, and Lehman Strain; fifteen great-grandchildren; siblings Myrtle Case of Sparta, Jerry Frye and wife Bonnie of Springfield and Glenda Hall of Ozark, Missouri. Dorothy was preceded in death by her spouse Kenneth Treese, brothers Robert Frye and Roy Frye, daughter Pamela Grissom, grandson Kenny Stout and her parents.
Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Saturday, August 26, 2023, in Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark, Missouri. The burial will follow in Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Missouri. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral and begin at 10:00 A.M. until service time. Online condolences may be shared at www.barnesfamilyfunerals.com
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