DOROTHY ANN LARUE DAFFIN RANDALL

Dorothy "Dot" Ann LaRue Daffin Randall died on August 29, 2010, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Carl Harris, in Panama City, Florida. Dorothy was born June 27, 1916 on Wolf Island, Kentucky, an island in the Mississippi River. She was the daughter of William Ivan LaRue and Linnie Leigh Gray LaRue. Her early childhood was spent on Wolf Island, Kentucky, and the "Medley Farm" at Wolf Island, Missouri, and in Cairo, Illinois, and Columbus, Kentucky. She completed grade school and high school in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Dorothy attended the Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and the Nurse Anesthetist School at the University of Tennessee, both in Memphis, Tennessee.

In Memphis, she met and married Charles Hall Daffin. After World War II ended, they moved with their two young children to Panama City, Florida where they had their third child. Dorothy assisted her husband in setting up and running his medical practice. She later worked as an RN at Bay Medical Hospital for twenty years. In 1992, Dorothy became a widow after fifty-three years of marriage.

Dorothy married William "Bill" Randall in 1996. They had many happy years together and always enjoyed a good laugh. Dorothy and Bill were co-recipients of the 2009 Jefferson Award in Panama City. They received this award because of their dedication to public service.

Dorothy was a life-long member of the Episcopal Church. She was a charter member and past Regent of the St. Andrew Bay DAR. She loved helping others find their family roots.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, William Ivan LaRue and Linnie Leigh (Gray) LaRue; her husbands, Charles Hall Daffin and William "Bill" Stacy Randall; her sister, Mary Louise LaRue; her brother, William Ivan LaRue, Jr; her stepson, Wayne Chase Randall; her granddaughter, Rebecca Louise Holbert; and her grandson, Christopher Scott Gailfoil.

Dorothy is survived by her children, Charles Hall Daffin II (Inocencia) of Charlotte, NC, Anne Daffin Harris (Carl J.) of Panama City, FL, and Melinda Daffin Henningfield (Wayne) of Medford, OR; her stepchildren, Susan Randall Nelson (Hank) of Panama City, FL, and Jonathan Randall (Denise) of Plymouth, MA; her grandchildren, Michael L. Gailfoil (Deana) of Panama City, FL, Leighanne Newberry Vasquez (Javier) of Austin, TX, Shawn Harris of Pensacola, FL, Thomas Holbert (Lauren) of Orlando, FL, Rachel Holbert of Okayama, Japan, and Wendy Daffin Eichenberger (Stephan) of Ft. Worth, TX; her stepgrandchildren, William Andrew Nelson (Jennifer) and Ingrid Suzanne Nelson, Amy Randall (Matt), and Joseph Randall (Yumi); and her great-grandchildren, Kristen Nicole Gailfoil and Chad Michael Gailfoil of Ruston, LA, Kimberly Paige Gailfoil and Jennifer Michelle Gailfoil of Panama City, FL, and Hannah Eichenberger and Jacob Eichenberger of Ft. Worth, TX.

The family would like to thank everyone who took such loving care of Dorothy, especially her physician, Sidney A. Daffin III, M.D., who was always there when she needed him; Emerald Coast Hospice; and a very special thank you to her care givers of the last two months, Linda Coker, Tina McCarson and Melissa Cox; and Linda C. Mills for 23 years of loving care.

There will be a viewing/visitation at Wilson Funeral Home on Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 3, 2010, with Fr. Tom Weller officiating. Following the service, the family will visit with friends at the church in Battin Hall.

There will be a private family interment at a later time.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to your favorite charity.

Wilson Funeral Home