Lulye Dorton

Mrs. Lulye (Baker) Dorton, 92, of the Dixie community passed away 8:35 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Bobby Stewart and Bill Denman will officiate. Burial will follow in Fremont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and from noon until the hour of services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Hill, Larry Thompson, Dale Alexander, Sam Baker, O’Neil Baker and Ewell Baker.
She was born Jan. 26, 1926, in Hickman County, daughter of the late John and Bertie (Nichols) Baker. She married Herbert Dorton Jan. 16, 1947. He passed away Sept. 5, 2004.
She was a homemaker and a member of Fremont Church of Christ.
She is survived by one daughter, Ethyline Dorton of the Dixie community; one son and daughter-in-law, Nelson and Jane Dorton of the Dixie community; two grandchildren, Chris Dorton of the Dixie community and Ashley Dorton of Memphis; and one sister, Sarah Nash of Ft. Cooper.
She was also preceded in death by one sister; and five brothers.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published 10.22.18