Hickory – Dorothy Mae Killian Gragg, 92 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Sherrill’s Ford Hospice.
Born on January 19, 1928 in Catawba County, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Raymond Eugene and Ida Mae Propst Killian. She was a lifetime member of Miller’s Lutheran Church. After many years of working at Carolina Mills in the accounting department, she enjoyed crafts, working crossword puzzles, watching soap operas, talking to her friends, shopping, and looking at pictures of her great-grandson. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be dearly missed.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Charles Lynn Gragg; 6 brothers, Paul Killian, Wade Killian, Ruel Killian, Lee Killian, Fred Killian and Troy Killian; a sister, Sadie Bost all of Hickory and a number of nieces and nephews.
Survivors include a son Bruce Gragg and wife Jenie; a granddaughter, Michelle Gragg of Denver, NC; a grandson, Jason Gragg and wife Heather of Hickory; a great-grandson, Joshua Lynn Gragg of Chapel Hill, NC.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Catawba Funeral Home at 3:00 pm with Pastor Todd Cook officiating.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Miller’s Lutheran Church of Hickory, NC.
Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
The Gragg family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.
