Dorothy S. Catron

Offering my heartfelt sympathies to Mrs. Catron's children and extended family for the loss of their mother and relative. Most of you will probably remember me as "Raz".

To the family of Dorothy S. Catron,

Please bear with me since I know that this note may seem a little odd to you. My wife and I currently live in Chesterfield, Virginia but, between 1982 and 1988, we lived in Salem and Roanoke. I worked at Friendship Manor Nursing Home between November 1984 and April 1988. During the time I spent at Friendship Manor, I worked, on occasion, with a nurse, a Mrs. Catron, and I was wondering if your mother was the same Mrs. Catron. Mrs. Catron worked...

Dear Vicki and Lanny,

I am so sorry for your loss. Mrs. Catron was always so gracious and sweet to me. I am very happy I got to know her while she was at South Roanoke, as she would always brighten my day. It will not be the same without her.

i met Mrs. Catron when i was sixteen working at South Roanoke Nursing Home. i first learned her name giving her my first plate of the career, she asked me if it was my first day, and told me she though so because i looked so nervous. From that moment on we became friends, some night we would laugh tegether other nights we would cry together, she shared the most personal moments with me. I took her back to her room every night and with each night i thought of her more and more as a mother. If...

Sending my deepest sympathy to Vicki, Teresa and Lanny. I have great memories of visiting at the Catron home.
Love and prayers from Bertie