Dorothy Tyler Kilgore, 89, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed peacefully on September 21, while a resident at Christus Schumpert Grace Home. She was born February 7, 1918 in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana to Ralph "Jack" and Molly Bell Cole Tyler. She was the third child of seven children in the Tyler family.
She retired from Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Payroll Department in Houston, Texas on 12/31/84 after 29 years of service. After retiring in Houston, Texas she returned to Shreveport and continued her active lifestyle. She built a new home and enjoyed decorating it and taking care of the yard. She delighted in her home and family. She was an amazing cook, gracious host and a talented gardener. In her leisure time she derived much enjoyment in watching and following various sporting events: the annual NCAA basketball tournament, NASCAR racing events and college football games were her favorites. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Shreveport, the Maida Mickle Sunday School Class, Texas Eastern Retirement Club, Christus Schumpert Hospital Guild and her homeowners association. She received so much enjoyment working as a volunteer for 18 years in the gift shop at Christus Schumpert Hospital on Margaret Place.
Touching so many, her passing invokes lasting impressions for she was a mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt, friend and co-worker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.M. "Shorty" Kilgore. Surviving Dorothy are her four children by previous marriage, Cecil R. Gilcrease and wife Judy of Sugar Land, TX; D. Jeanette McKnight and husband Ed of Simpsonville, SC; F. Don Gilcrease of Shreveport, LA; and Billy George Gilcrease and wife Sue of Cedar Park, TX.
She also is survived by seven grandchildren: Scott Gilcrease of Alexandria, LA; Craig Gilcrease of Golden, CO; Piper Landgrebe of Cedar Park, TX; Charles Holland McKnight of San Marino, CA; Dr. Ed Douglas McKnight of Tuscaloosa, AL; Peter Gilcrease of Austin, TX; Christian Gilcrease of Austin, TX, Susan Kimball of McKinney, TX; Michael Gilcrease Shaw of Little Elm, TX, as well as 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two of her sisters, Mozelle Jamison of Pleasant Hill, LA and Corrine Betros of Deer Park, TX.
She retired from Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Payroll Department in Houston, Texas on 12/31/84 after 29 years of service. After retiring in Houston, Texas she returned to Shreveport and continued her active lifestyle. She built a new home and enjoyed decorating it and taking care of the yard. She delighted in her home and family. She was an amazing cook, gracious host and a talented gardener. In her leisure time she derived much enjoyment in watching and following various sporting events: the annual NCAA basketball tournament, NASCAR racing events and college football games were her favorites. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Shreveport, the Maida Mickle Sunday School Class, Texas Eastern Retirement Club, Christus Schumpert Hospital Guild and her homeowners association. She received so much enjoyment working as a volunteer for 18 years in the gift shop at Christus Schumpert Hospital on Margaret Place.
Touching so many, her passing invokes lasting impressions for she was a mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt, friend and co-worker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.M. "Shorty" Kilgore. Surviving Dorothy are her four children by previous marriage, Cecil R. Gilcrease and wife Judy of Sugar Land, TX; D. Jeanette McKnight and husband Ed of Simpsonville, SC; F. Don Gilcrease of Shreveport, LA; and Billy George Gilcrease and wife Sue of Cedar Park, TX.
She also is survived by seven grandchildren: Scott Gilcrease of Alexandria, LA; Craig Gilcrease of Golden, CO; Piper Landgrebe of Cedar Park, TX; Charles Holland McKnight of San Marino, CA; Dr. Ed Douglas McKnight of Tuscaloosa, AL; Peter Gilcrease of Austin, TX; Christian Gilcrease of Austin, TX, Susan Kimball of McKinney, TX; Michael Gilcrease Shaw of Little Elm, TX, as well as 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two of her sisters, Mozelle Jamison of Pleasant Hill, LA and Corrine Betros of Deer Park, TX.
Dorothy Tyler Kilgore, 89, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed peacefully on September 21, while a resident at Christus Schumpert Grace Home. She was born February 7, 1918 in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana to Ralph "Jack" and Molly Bell Cole Tyler. She was the third child of seven children in the Tyler family.
She retired from Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Payroll Department in Houston, Texas on 12/31/84 after 29 years of service. After retiring in Houston, Texas she returned to Shreveport and continued her active lifestyle. She built a new home and enjoyed decorating it and taking care of the yard. She delighted in her home and family. She was an amazing cook, gracious host and a talented gardener. In her leisure time she derived much enjoyment in watching and following various sporting events: the annual NCAA basketball tournament, NASCAR racing events and college football games were her favorites. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Shreveport, the Maida Mickle Sunday School Class, Texas Eastern Retirement Club, Christus Schumpert Hospital Guild and her homeowners association. She received so much enjoyment working as a volunteer for 18 years in the gift shop at Christus Schumpert Hospital on Margaret Place.
Touching so many, her passing invokes lasting impressions for she was a mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt, friend and co-worker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.M. "Shorty" Kilgore. Surviving Dorothy are her four children by previous marriage, Cecil R. Gilcrease and wife Judy of Sugar Land, TX; D. Jeanette McKnight and husband Ed of Simpsonville, SC; F. Don Gilcrease of Shreveport, LA; and Billy George Gilcrease and wife Sue of Cedar Park, TX.
She also is survived by seven grandchildren: Scott Gilcrease of Alexandria, LA; Craig Gilcrease of Golden, CO; Piper Landgrebe of Cedar Park, TX; Charles Holland McKnight of San Marino, CA; Dr. Ed Douglas McKnight of Tuscaloosa, AL; Peter Gilcrease of Austin, TX; Christian Gilcrease of Austin, TX, Susan Kimball of McKinney, TX; Michael Gilcrease Shaw of Little Elm, TX, as well as 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two of her sisters, Mozelle Jamison of Pleasant Hill, LA and Corrine Betros of Deer Park, TX.
She retired from Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Payroll Department in Houston, Texas on 12/31/84 after 29 years of service. After retiring in Houston, Texas she returned to Shreveport and continued her active lifestyle. She built a new home and enjoyed decorating it and taking care of the yard. She delighted in her home and family. She was an amazing cook, gracious host and a talented gardener. In her leisure time she derived much enjoyment in watching and following various sporting events: the annual NCAA basketball tournament, NASCAR racing events and college football games were her favorites. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Shreveport, the Maida Mickle Sunday School Class, Texas Eastern Retirement Club, Christus Schumpert Hospital Guild and her homeowners association. She received so much enjoyment working as a volunteer for 18 years in the gift shop at Christus Schumpert Hospital on Margaret Place.
Touching so many, her passing invokes lasting impressions for she was a mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt, friend and co-worker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.M. "Shorty" Kilgore. Surviving Dorothy are her four children by previous marriage, Cecil R. Gilcrease and wife Judy of Sugar Land, TX; D. Jeanette McKnight and husband Ed of Simpsonville, SC; F. Don Gilcrease of Shreveport, LA; and Billy George Gilcrease and wife Sue of Cedar Park, TX.
She also is survived by seven grandchildren: Scott Gilcrease of Alexandria, LA; Craig Gilcrease of Golden, CO; Piper Landgrebe of Cedar Park, TX; Charles Holland McKnight of San Marino, CA; Dr. Ed Douglas McKnight of Tuscaloosa, AL; Peter Gilcrease of Austin, TX; Christian Gilcrease of Austin, TX, Susan Kimball of McKinney, TX; Michael Gilcrease Shaw of Little Elm, TX, as well as 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two of her sisters, Mozelle Jamison of Pleasant Hill, LA and Corrine Betros of Deer Park, TX.
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