Deborah Kay Dorsey

Deborah Kay Jones Graves Dorsey, 66, of Cumming, GA, passed away Saturday, September 3rd after a long struggle with Diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

Deborah was born on February 19, 1950 in Nashville, TN to James and Carolyn Harlan Jones. Deborah married Michael Graves in June of 1967 in Madison, Tn. Deborah and Michael have 2 daughters from their union, Dawn Graves Melton and Leslye Graves Rooze. Deborah married Vincent Dorsey March 1, 1990. Deborah attended Hendersonville High School. While her daughters were young, she was a dedicated mother and home maker. She later worked in the electronics industry and her final occupation was care giver, which she found to be her most rewarding career.

Deborah, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, was an amazing woman who never met a stranger and loved her family and friends more than anything. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, whom they called "Nana."

Deborah is preceded in death by her father, James M. Jones and Father-in-Law, Robert W. Dorsey.

She is survived by her husband, Vincent Dorsey and former husband Michael Graves; daughters, Dawn Graves Melton (Augustus), Leslye Graves Rooze (Aron); grandchildren, Bret Arrington, Gus Allen Melton, Olivia Melton, Marley Rooze and one grandchild due in April 2017; her mother, Carolyn Harlan Jones; sisters, Karen Jones Davidson (Phil), Teresa Jones Slate (Paul); mother-in-law, Joann Albanese Dorsey; Brother-in-Law, Michael Dorsey (Vickie); 3 nieces and 4 nephews, multiple great-nieces and nephews and many, many close friends.

Her Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 10th at McDonald & Son Funeral Home in Cumming, GA. Visitation with the family will begin at 4 PM; Memorial Service at 5 PM with a reception to celebrate her life following the service around 6 PM.

A special thank you to the staff at North Georgia Assisted Living and Memory Care for the love and compassion that was shown to Deborah in her year of care there. Also, thank you to the amazing staff at Northside Hospital Forsyth for taking care of Deborah and her family in the final days and hours of her life. To the numerous friends and family who have reached out with loving words and prayers, our family thanks you and we love each of you very much! Let the memory of Deborah be with us forever.

Visitation will be from 4-5pm on Saturday September 10 at the funeral home.

A memorial service will be held in the chapel of McDonald and Son Funeral Home at 5pm following the visitation.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to The American Diabetes Association or The Michael J. Fox Foundation.

https://www.michaeljfox.org/

http://www.diabetes.org/

Saturday, September 10, 2016
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

McDonald and Son Funeral Home
150 Sawnee Drive
Cumming, GA 30040

Saturday, September 10, 2016
05:00 PM

McDonald and Son Chapel
150 Sawnee Drive
Cumming, GA 30040