THORNVILLE: Dorothy Eileen Speakman, 92, of Thornville, Ohio, (Perry County) and most recently of Newark, Ohio died peacefully on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in Newark, Ohio.
Dorothy was born March 20, 1922 in Thurston, Ohio, (Fairfield County) the daughter of the late James Henry and Helen (Robbins) Hooper.
She married Robert Speakman on May 10, 1943 in Zanesville, Ohio. The two were happily married for 53 years prior to his death.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Kathy Dollison; sons, Danny, James and Robert Theodore Speakman; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Speakman; sisters, Wilma and Ruth Ann; son, Richard Speakman, as well as one great-grand daughter and one nephew.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2014 in Community Gardens near New Lexington with the Rev. Jeff Belts officiating.
A reception will follow the service.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Generations Hospice, 26 N. Westmoor Ave., Newark, Ohio 43055.
Bope-Thomas Funeral Home in Somerset, OH is entrusted with the arrangements.
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