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1923
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2010
Dorothy Washer Obituary
Visitation for Mrs. Washer will be held from 6 -8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 at Bratcher Funeral Home, 401 W. Woodard St., Denison.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 at Platter Baptist Church, Platter Road in Platter, Okla. Rev. Bill Robinson and Rev. John Heath will officiate.
Burial will be at Garden of Memory Cemetery in Colbert, Okla. after the funeral service. Pallbearers will be grandsons, great-grandsons and great-greatgrandsons.
Mrs. Washer was born on June 20, 1923 in Finchtown, Okla., the daughter of Ernest O. Redfern and Gladys Mae Redfern. She married Ralph Stonewall Washer on September 30, 1937 in Colbert, Okla.
She was a member of Platter Baptist Church, loved to cook, sew and read. She worked as a cook for Colbert Schools for 18 years. She was a member of Platter Baptist Church 62 years and taught Sunday school for 50 years. She loved the Lord, her family and friends. She was a wonderful mother, "Granny" and friend.
She is survived by children, Ronald and wife Laura Washer of Platter, Okla., Jimmy and wife Shonda Washer of Sanger, Michael and wife Virginia Washer of Colbert, Okla., Terry and wife Dixie Washer of Cartwright, Okla., Johnny Washer of Colbert, Okla., Tjuana Giesler and husband Ronnie of Colbert, Okla., Debbie Owen of Denison, Dana McKinney and husband Buddy of Platter, Okla., Jill Siebman and husband Marcus of Sadler; sister Betty L. Cooper of Whitesboro; brother C. E. Redfern of Texas; 33 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 12 great-greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph; son, Eugene Dwight; granddaughter Kathy Denise Washer; great-granddaughters Saige Baeza and Reagan Lowery; sister Jean Gonzalez; brothers Ernest "Son" Redfern, Paul Redfern, and David Redfern.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Bratcher Funeral Home. For further information, please call the funeral home at (903) 465-2323, or for an online obituary, directions or to leave a condolence, please go to www.bratcherfuneralhome.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Dorothy Washer
Paulette Redfern-Bartley
February 5, 2010
To the Washer family of which I'm one. I'm so sorry that you lost Aunt Dorothy so soon after Uncle Ralph. I will miss her.I know how you feel having lost our Mom and Dad. Let your memories comfort you. May God hold you and keep you safe. I love you all.
Edna Beal
February 5, 2010
My heart goes out to each and every member of the family. Dorothy was a wonderful lady to all she met and will be missed greatly by all who knew her. She may have left this world but she also left behind a print on all of our hearts, by the loving memories she gave to all of us. I love you all.
February 5, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with Mike,Virginia,and the other Washers that were classmates with the Dawson children. Fond memories of your mother will forever bring comfort to you. God Bless you all.
Joyce Dawson Dunn
Plano,TX
sharon scott
February 5, 2010
I am sorry to hear about your mother Dana, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sharon (Brown) Scott, worked together at the DQ in Denison.
Debra Chester
February 5, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I know Dorothy was a very special lady and now she is in a much better place than any of us. Even though she will be missed here on earth just think of what she is doing now. Love to all. Debra Chester.
Al White
February 5, 2010
Johnny and the rest of the Washer family I would like to extend my prayers to you at the passing of your mother.
Melissa Crain / Lewellen
February 5, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
February 5, 2010
I am sorry for your loss she was a wonderful lady ......
Melissa Crain and Family
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