Dorothy Kines
June 18, 1928 - May 29, 2021
Dorothy Mae Kines, of Terrell, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2021. Dorothy was born June 18, 1928 in Kaufman, Tx to Henry and Sarah Davis. She was greeted in Heaven by her parents, her beloved husband, Jim Kines, her brothers: Billy, LB, JC, Odell and Taylor Davis; sisters: Juanita Hailey, Lorene Daugherty, and her great granddaughter, Heather Malone. Dorothy lived her entire life in, and around, Kaufman County and on April 13, 1946, she married Jim in Kaufman. They raised their son, Harold, until Jim’s passing. After Jim’s death, Dorothy stayed active in her family’s lives by being their foundation in love and faith. Her door was always open to her grandchildren and, later, great and great-great grandchildren and their friends for food, fun and games, and a listening ear. Dorothy’s home reflected her heart-always loving and open to anyone who needed anything. She was a member of Restoration Life Church in Terrell where she loved to worship the Lord with family and friends. A wonderful mother, cherished grandmother, treasured sister, and aunt, as well as beloved friend, Dorothy will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her son, Harold Kines and wife, Shirley, of Terrell; grandchildren: Linda Sipriano, Harold Kines, Jr., Steve Cockerham, Jr.; great grandchildren: Justin, Jimmy, Brandi, Donavan, Cody, Sebastian and Chloe; 12 great-great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and a host of friends. Funeral service for Dorothy will be at 11:00am, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel with interment to follow at Morrow Chapel Cemetery in Ola. Her family will receive friends 6-8pm, Tuesday, June 1, at the funeral home.
Dorothy Mae Kines, of Terrell, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2021. Dorothy was born June 18, 1928 in Kaufman, Tx to Henry and Sarah Davis. She was greeted in Heaven by her parents, her beloved husband, Jim Kines, her brothers: Billy, LB,... View Obituary & Service Information