Obituary

Mary E. Welch grew up and went to school in Calhoun City, Mississippi. She attended and was baptized at an early age at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Derma, Mississippi. She came to Tulsa in the late 1970’s. She attended church in the Tulsa area. Mary worked at Rockwell and Nordam Aerospace as a bonder, after several years she was laid off. Mary has always been a hard worker so she went back to work as a home health care provider. She loved helping and taking care of others as well as her family.

Mary was truly loved and will be deeply missed.

Mary E. Welch was born September 29, 1947 to Louella and Willie Amos Dorrough, whom both preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death two brothers: James R. and David L. Dorrough, and her grandparents.

She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters: Shmona (Jimmy) Babb, Sandra (Ray) Ellis of Tulsa; two sons: James R. and Michael R. Artberry of Texas; stepson: Robert (Sue) Polley of Tulsa. She leaves her sister: Eva Dorrough of Tulsa; three brothers: Samuel Buchanan of Calhoun City, Mississippi, Edward (Glenda) Dorrough of Verdaman, Mississippi and Willie (Maxine) Dorrough of Calhoun City, Mississippi. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren and a host of cousins and good friends.