Dorothy was born in Giddings, Texas, to the late Floyd and Iris (Dodd) Helmer. She married Clyde Fuqua and spent her life building a home for her husband and children. She was a member of Central Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband on October 1, 2008.
Survivors include son, Doug Fuqua and wife, Tweeter, of Bryan; daughter, Carol Newland and husband, Noel, of Bryan; grandchildren, Keith Newland and wife, Barbara, Craig Newland and wife, Susan, and Clinton Fuqua; great-grandchildren, Kelsey and Kiley Newland; sisters, Patsy Colley, of Caldwell, and Grace Arnold, of Austin; and many other relatives and numerous friends.
Dorothy was born in Giddings, Texas, to the late Floyd and Iris (Dodd) Helmer. She married Clyde Fuqua and spent her life building a home for her husband and children. She was a member of Central Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband on October 1, 2008.
Survivors include son, Doug Fuqua and wife, Tweeter, of Bryan; daughter, Carol Newland and husband, Noel, of Bryan; grandchildren, Keith Newland and wife, Barbara, Craig Newland and wife, Susan, and Clinton Fuqua; great-grandchildren, Kelsey and Kiley Newland; sisters, Patsy Colley, of Caldwell, and Grace Arnold, of Austin; and many other relatives and numerous friends.