She was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church of Groves. Dorothy was a homemaker and loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patti Lynn Soileau; two sisters, one brother, and 2 daughter-in-laws.
Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Ulysee "Johnny" Soileau of Groves; daughter, Peggy Sue LeBlanc and husband, Ricky of Groves; two sons, Jimmy Soileau of Lake Charles, LA and Douglas Jay Soileau of Lebanon, TN; six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
A visitation for family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Joe Worley and Reverend Charles Miller officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to Samaritan's Purse, samaritanspurse.org.