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Memorial Service for Ms. Dorothy McGill of North Chicago, Il formerly of Americus, GA were held on Saturday, July 5, 2014, 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of West Mortuary in Americus, Georgia.
Dorothy was born in Americus, Ga on, May 3, 1942, to the late Elliot and Amy Roberson. Dorothy was also preceded in death by two sisters, Emma Wright and Ethel Roberson.
For her safety and wellbeing, Dorothy was raised in the home of close relatives in Americus, Ga: Ivory and Annie L. Dowdell, Jacob Dowdell and Susie ‘Mae’ Monson. Susie Monson became Dorothy’s surrogate mother, and a strong bond of siblings was established with Jacob S. Dowdell and Dorothy Dowdell both of Americus, GA; Shirley (Howard) Childs, Hiram, Ga; Dell Jones, Cordele Ga; Eula (Ronald) Boatwright Petersburg VA; Linda Smith also of Petersburg VA; Angie (Debra) Monson of Griffin, Ga; Lloyd Tracy (Mary) Monson, Petersburg, Va; Darrell (Terri Jo) Monson of Norcross, Ga; Fanita Phillips, Americus, Ga and Deborah (Ronald) Cunningham, Petersburg, Va. She also leaves two nieces, Mae Dorothy Wright of Dawson, Ga; and Emma Lou Wright also of Dawson, Ga. A host of other family and friends also survive.