Dorothy M.
(Alexander) Caulk was born to James and Viola (Rutz)
Alexander in Longdale, Oklahoma, on May 28, 1926,
and died peacefully on January 26, 2022, at the age
of 95.
Dorothy grew up on a farm southeast of Canton,
Oklahoma, and graduated from Canton Public School in
1945. Dorothy moved to Enid to attend Beauty College
and meet the love of her life Max Caulk. They
married July 18, 1948, and made their home on the
family farm in Hennessey, OK.
She was a
devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother,
and great-grandmother. Dorothy loved the lord and
her church. She loved cooking, sewing, quilting,
spending time with her siblings, traveling with her
nieces, but most of all her 3 granddaughters.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents and
step-mother, Mae (Hughes) Alexander, her husband,
Max Caulk, 3 brothers - Fred, James, Ray Dean, 4
sisters - Lola Enlow, Ellen Henley, Elnora Gillum,
and Darlene Alexander.
Dorothy is
survived by her two sons - Freddie Max Caulk and
wife Debbie, Hennessey, OK, and Jay Caulk, Portland,
OR, 3 granddaughters - Sara (Greg) Garrett,
Kingfisher, OK; Ashley (Andrew) Ewbank, Enid, OK,
Jamie (Brad) Moore, Hennessey, OK, and 7
great-grandchildren - Emily, Gretchen, and Natalie
Garrett, Baylor and Wade Ewbank, Abby Kate and Mason
Moore, sister-in-law Twila Alexander, and many
nieces and nephews.
In honoring Dorothy's request a graveside service
will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2022,
at the Hennessey Cemetery with Reverend Ish Engle
officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
made to The Hennessey First Christian Church
Memorial Fund with Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home serving
as custodian of the fund.
