Dorothy Morrison

Dorothy "Dot" Hicks Morrison, 90, left her earthly shell behind and entered the eternal Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. She was born in Sand Mountain, Ala., and has been a resident of Chattanooga and North Georgia for more than 70 years. She was a member of Ridgedale Baptist Church. She had a passion for serving others. But her greatest love was for her family which included her husband, Tom Morrison; parents, Willie and Onie Hicks; her four sisters; and one brother, all who preceded her in death. Those who had the great honor of experiencing her love until the very end include her daughter, Diane (Mack) McCarley; and son Dee (Peggy) Morrison. Six granddaughters, Tyra (Greg) Gray, Kristi (Jon) Hill, Kim (Dean) Henderson, Andrice (Kris) Buettner, Eva Morrison and Beth (Steve) Sawyer; two grandsons Lee (Kelly) McCarley and Adam Hollis; nine great-grandchildren, Lauren Gray, Jacob Isenhower, Michael Henderson, Amber and Ashton Buettner, Ashton and Christian Sawyer, Josh, Jordan, Jackie, and Jeremy Collins; and several nieces and nephews. She had careers at Container Corporation and she retired from Textile Printing. The family would also like to thank her caregivers Anne Cross, who became her best friend, Gail McCleary and Lorietta Hubbard. You were a Godsend and we love you very much. A celebration of Mrs. Morrisons life will be held at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 29, in the chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road, with Dr. Bill Owens and Dr. Doug Plumlee officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Gardens, South. The family will receive friends one hour before the celebration today. Pallbearers are Greg Gray, Jon Hill, Lee McCarley, Steve Sawyer, Jacob Isenhower, Gene Williford, Earl Durham and Lan Hilliard. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Ridgedale Baptist Church, 1831 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 in Mrs. Morrisons memory. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastBrainerdChapel.com. Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist East Brainerd Chapel, 8214 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.