Dorothy Hollins
March 15, 2022
Viewing
Mass
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
On March 23, 1930, Dorothy Mae Hollins, the eldest of 13 children was born to the late Eugene and Susanna Dorsey in
Maringouin, LA. Early on she was baptized into the Catholic faith and continued to practice Catholicism as a member of
St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, in Compton, CA for over 25 years and later at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in
Las Vegas, NV until her transition.
Dorothy began her education at West Oak Lane where she attended and completed 7th grade. At the age of 21 she moved to
California. Being raised in a large family, Dorothy organically developed her housekeeping and caregiver skillets. She later
used these abilities to attain several domestic positions. One of her most significant roles, was the "day's work" she performed
for Dr. and Mrs. Jackson and their children. Dorothy cherished the time she spent with the Jackson family and would often
share stories from her experiences there, such as eating Mrs. Jackson's bread, the preschool age Jackson girls sneaking out to
"Kiddie Land" or how she feared the local reptiles near the Jackson home.
When her first husband Sterling Robertson transitioned in 1976, she sought full-time work to support her family. Dorothy
then began her career with Kaiser Permanente and retired with 18 years of service in 1994. She trained and mentored others
on the proper way to prepare hospital rooms for surgery. Dorothy fully committed to excelling in any job she was given, and
her work ethic was unparalleled.
Dorothy married her second husband in 1986 William (Bill) Hollins and together they relocated to North Las Vegas, NV. Here
is where she began to expand her love for dogs. So much so, she would often make trips to Los Angeles with her beloved "Petey".
In her spare time, you could find Dorothy gardening and manicuring her lawn. She grew a variety of vegetables and fruits,
such as okra, tomatoes, collard greens, and apricots. At times there was more produce than she could consume, so you would
find Dorothy knocking on her neighbor's doors sharing her yield.
Dorothy assumed the mother and grandmother role to many outside of her family. She would congratulate, praise or reprimand
anyone deserving the response. Although she wasn't large in stature, she would assertively tell complete strangers, "Now you
know you need a jacket on" with that uniquely high-pitched voice of hers. Being the eldest of 13 children, family was always
first priority and she made herself available to them. Rather it be just to say hello and I love you or to make sure you took
your medicine and followed doctor's orders. Dorothy was an innated caregiver.
To cherish her memory, Dorothy leaves behind her daughter, Joycelyn Dorsey; grandchildren, Camile Bowie and Christopher
Cavalier; sisters, Mattie Young, Susie Dorsey, Janice Womber, Elizabeth Ann Scott, Eugenia Crook and Glenda Donaldson;
brothers, Harold Dorsey and Donald Dorsey; God-appointed daughters, Robin Coleman, Jennifer Jackson, Jody Jackson and
Diana Jackson, eight great-grandchildren; an aunt, Dorothy Dorsey and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband; William Hollins; parents, Susanna and Eugene Dorsey; daughter, Gail Robertson;
sisters, Geneva Dixon, Shirley Mae Foy, and Mildred Anderson; and brother, Eddie Dorsey.
Sunrise: March 13, 1942 ~ Sunset: December 12, 2024
https://www.hdezwebcast.com/show/gene-lang
]]>
Sunrise: July 20, 1960 ~ Sunset: December 02, 2024
Memorial ServiceMondayDecember 23, 202411: 30a ~ 1:30pSerenity Funeral Home 1140 Almond Tree Lane Las Vegas, NV 89104Burial MondayDecember 23, 20242pWoodlawn Cemetery1500 Las Vegas Boulevard N., Las Vegas, NV 89101
https://www.hdezwebcast.com/show/susan-travis
WEEP NOT FOR ME Weep not for me though I have goneInto that gentle nightGrieve if you will, but not for longUpon my soul’s sweet flightI am at peace, my soul’s at restThere is no need for tearsFor with your love I was so blessedFor all those many yearsThere is no pain, I suffer notThe fear is now all gonePut now these things out of your thoughtsIn your memory I live onRemember not my fight for breathRemember not the strifePlease do not dwell upon my deathBut celebrate my life
]]>
Share On: