Dorothy was born in Covington, Kentucky to William and Dorothea Blank on May 7, 1927. She attended the University of Miami in Miami, Ohio, where she met her husband, Lyle Marion Newkirk, a World War II Navy Veteran. They were married on August 12, 1950. She was the 3rd generation of her family to work at a distillery in Covington and after college she worked as an editor for a publishing company. She stopped working to start a family in the mid 50’s. She performed clerical work later in life to remain active.
Her hobbies included square dancing, bridge, golf and gardening. She enjoyed hosting events for her husband’s work and spending time volunteering for the PTA. She also learned Braille in order to volunteer as an aid to help blind children learn to read.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle, as well as her brothers Arthur and William.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Lyle Newkirk, and his wife, Angie Newkirk; her daughter Leslie Pierce and her husband James Axley; her grandchildren Alexander Pierce and his wife Lindsey Pierce and their children Reagan and Walker; William Newkirk and his wife Kena Newkirk and their son Jonah; Emily Youngo and her husband Joseph Youngo; and Mary Beth Newkirk.
A family memorial service will be held at 10:30 on Friday, July 16 at H.M. Patterson & Son – Oglethorpe Hill Chapel. Father Paul Hogan will be officiating.
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