Dorothy Elam

Dorothy M. Elam BRISTOL, Tenn. Dorothy M. Elam, 79, died on Sunday, July 18, 2010, at the Cambridge House in Bristol Tennessee. She was a daughter of the late Luther Gordon Galliher and Betty Wix Galliher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, April Dawn Elam; and by her brother, Kenneth Galliher. Dorothy had lived in Bristol for most of her life. She was a former editor of the Washington County Newspaper and later retired as a clerical worker for Kelly & Green. Dorothy is survived by her caretaker and former husband, Lacey Elam and wife Bell, of Bristol Tennessee; granddaughters, Anna Marie Harwell Colvin of Baltimore and Jessica Leigh Harwell of Bluff City, Tenn.; special granddaughters, B.J. Mott and Corey Mott, both of Bristol Virginia; sister, Lydia Brtan of Charleston, S.C.; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o'clock Monday evening, July 19, 2010, at Blevins Funeral & Cremation Services. The funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, July 20, 2010, in the Heritage Chapel of Memories at Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Paul Collins officiating. Entombment will follow. Condolences for the family may be sent and viewed by visiting www.BlevinsCares.com Ms. Elam and her family are in the care of Blevins Funeral & Cremation Services.