DorothyJean(BigMama)BrownWelch81ofMalvern,Arkansas transitionedfromlabortorewardFriday,January15,2021atArkansas HealthCareCenter,Benton.DorothywasbornApril11,1939in Farmersville,LouisianatoDossBrownandLillieMaeGlossonReddick. DorothyattendedschoolatWestsideHighSchoolinLilly,Louisiana.Sheconfessedahopein ChristatanearlyageandwasbaptizedatMt. PisgahBaptistChurchinSpearsville,Louisiana. October1,1960DorothyandRichardHermanWelchjoinedtogetherin Matrimony.In1963DorothyandRichardmovetoMalvern,Arkansas. Theyraisedsixchildren;Jacqueline(Jackie)Brown,Rickey,Jennifer, Tracy,MartieandCarla. AftermovingtoMalvern,DorothyjoinedGreaterNewHopeBaptist Churchandservedfaithfullyuntilherhealthfailed. Dorothywasprecededindeathby;parentsDossBrownandLillie Reddick;husbandRichardHermanWelch;sonRickeyWelch;sisters: Betty Hill,VernaBarnes,LinnieTalley,JudithReddickandCallieBenton;brothers: SamHeard,HenryReddick,LeothaReddick,ThomasReddickand WillieLeeReddick. Dorothyleavestocherishhermemories;daughters: Jacqueline(Jackie) Brown,JenniferWelchBurks,TracyWelchandCarlaWelch(Robert)of LittleRock; son: Martie (JoAnna) Welch of Little Rock, AR; sisterDeborahAllen(Ronnie)ofTexarkana,TX;brother BillyRayReddickofTexrkana,TX;daughterinlawRubyAnnetteCarter WelchofLittleRock,AR;sisterinlawLucyMaeWelchofCamden,AR. Elevengrandchildren;JamaadWelch,NakiyahMeans,KaniyahMeans, StarkeriaWright,JerisWright,StephanieMeans,BrysonMcGhee, PhilanderMeansJr.QuintonWelch,AubreannaWrightandPrincess Welch.She leaves 17 great-grandchildren, relatives and a host of cherished friends.

Be not dismayed, whatever,

Whatever betide,

God will take care of you,

Beneath, Beneath His wings,

Beneath His Wings, love abide,

God will, God will take care,

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I know He will.

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Samuel L. Vance & Sons Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel

Friday, January 22, 2021

3:30 PM - 7:00 PM 413 West Page Avenue Malvern, ARKANSAS 72104 Funeral Service

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Saturday, January 23, 2021

2:30 PM MLK BLVD Park Malvern, AR 72104