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Dorothy Corrine Collie

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DOROTHY CORRINE COLLIE, 85, of North Little Rock passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. She was born January 27, 1932 in Dallas, Texas to Mary Smith Jones and Robert Jones. She retired after 35 years as a checker at Safeway and Harvest Foods where she made lifelong friends. She started a second career working at Metro Disaster Specialists for several more years. She was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church. Her parents and her grandson, Donald David Collie III, preceded Dorothy in death. She is survived, by her daughter, Connie Collie Lally, (Mike) of McGehee and her son, Don Collie Jr. (Susan) of Charlotte, NC, sister, Bobbie Hood of Nashville, Tenn., brother, Larry Jones of Dallas, Texas, five grandchildren, Megan Lally Spades (Joe) of Jonesboro, John Michael Lally of North Little Rock, Chad Collie, (Jackie) of Springdale, Christa Collie Rogers, (Ben) of Charlotte, N.C., and Curt Collie, (Ivona), of North Little Rock, great-grandchildren, Gracie, Holt & Stella Spades, Caroline and Andrew Rogers, Meredith Kimbrough and Kris Bush as well as numerous extended family members who are left to cherish her memory. Mama Dot, as she was lovingly called by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family and friends, was a sweet, fiercely independent, vivacious woman. She was youthful in looks and attitude and everyone who knew her loved her. A kind and friendly woman, she would greet everyone with her signature, "Hi, honey!" She enjoyed spending time camping at Lake Ouachita with family and friends, and loved to ski, even though she didn't know how to swim. In her later years, she loved to read and watch sports on TV. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills, 7724 Landers Road, NLR, from 5-7 p.m. Funeral is Thursday, October 19, at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Rest Hills. Online guestbook is available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.

Published October 17, 2017

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