Rachael Anne Dorsey

Rachael Anne Dorsey obituary, San Marcos, TX

Rachael Anne Dorsey

Rachael Dorsey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Thomason Funeral Home - San Marcos on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Rachael was born in San Marcos on December 22, 1986 and passed away on May 22, 2025 at the age of 38. She graduated from San Marcos High School in 2005, received a RN from Galen College of Nursing in San Antonio, and a BS (Nursing) and MBA from Grand Canyon University. After living in Alaska and Seattle, she returned to San Marcos where she worked facilitating organ donation and transplantation. She was an avid animal lover and gardener. With her husband Chris, she loved traveling, decorating and sharing varied hobbies and crafts.
Rachael is survived by her husband Dr. Christopher Dorsey; her parents Dr. Wayman and Louise Mullins; her sister Dr. Ruth Perry and husband Dr. Houston Perry; nephew Rhett Houston Perry; grandfather William W. Mullins of North Little Rock, Arkansas, and many cousins.
A memorial service will be held at Thomason Funeral Home in San Marcos on June 7 at 10:00 am. Dress is informal and guests are encouraged to wear their favorite penguin, flower or dog shirts. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Donate Life (https://www.donatelife.net). To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Rachael, please visit our Tree Store.

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