Dorothy A. Huston, 90, of Piqua, went home to be with the Lord at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio.
She was born Feb. 9, 1930, at Waynesburg, Kentucky, to the late Alonzo and Hester V. (Cornett) Green. Dorothy married Harold Harrison in 1946 in Crawfordsville. He preceded her in death in March 7, 1955. She married William “Bill” D. Huston on Feb. 1, 1959, at Lima. He preceded her in death March 10, 2004.
Dorothy is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Paul Dockter, Mansfield, Ohio, and Terri and Robert Johns, Lima; son Larry Harrison, Piqua; sister Jean Elfeldt, Delmar, New York; seven grandchildren, Paula S. Foor, Timothy Johns, Stacy Morales, Randy DeMarcus, Jennifer DeMarcus, Cinnamon Bryant and Holly Mikolajewski; 16 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by daughter-in-law Janet Harrison; grandson David Arthur Dockter; two great-great-grandsons, Braxton Bryant and Harrison Bailey; and six brothers.
Dorothy was a member of the Piqua Church of the Nazarene where she dearly loved going to church, working with Lincoln Robinson, and serving the Lord. She worked as a waitress at the Empire Restaurant in Piqua for 18 years, where she enjoyed serving and interacting with her customers. Dorothy also enjoyed going on walks in the mountains and spending time at her cabin in Georgia. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
The family would like to express a special thank you to: Nancy Grundrich for everything she did for Dorothy, Elmcroft Senior Living in Lima and Putnam County Homecare and Hospice in Ottawa, Ohio, for the love and care they provided for Dorothy.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, 646 W. High St., Piqua, OH 45356, with Lincoln Robinson officiating and Pastor Steve Spoon co-officiating. The family will receive friends 4-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Oak Hill Cemetery, 392 W. Oak Hill Road, Crawfordsville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Piqua Church of the Nazarene, 400 S. Sunset Drive, Piqua, OH 45356 or Putnam County Homecare and Hospice, 575 Ottawa Glandorf Road, Ottawa, OH 45875.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.
