Dorothy Dale Winchester, age 74 died Sunday, August 24, 2003, in Amarillo, Texas.

Memorial Services were held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Clayton with Rev. Bob Boyd, pastor, officiating. Private Burial was in the Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton.

Dorothy Dale Winchester was born on November 17, 1928 in Clayton, New Mexico to Robert Dale Charlton and Joyce Powell (Ogelsby) Charlton. She married Dr. Thomas Holland Winchester on August 15, 1948 in Clayton, New Mexico and he preceded her in death on February 9, 1964. Dorothy Dale was a lifelong resident of Clayton, New Mexico. She was a 1946 graduate of Clayton, High School and taught school in Clayton for 19 years before retiring in 1991. Dorothy Dale was involved in the Clayton Literacy Council, the PEO, the Clayton High School Reunion Committee. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clayton and a member of the Love Circle, of the United Methodist Women. In addition to her husband, Dorothy Dale was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Gerald Andrew Davison.

SURVIVORS:

1 SON: John C. Winchester and his wife Dianne of Turpin, Oklahoma.

3 DAUGHTERS: Dale Counce and her husband James of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, Barbara Davison and her husband Gary of Texhoma, Oklahoma and Lisa Denton and her husband Denny of San Angelo, Texas.

10 GRANDCHILDREN: Mendi Winchester, Erin Keener, Bethany Denton, John Davison, Mitch Davison, Brad Davison, Sean Counce, Chad Winchester, Brody Winchester and Jeremy Denton.

6 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Jaden Keener, Caleb Keener, Sarah Winchester, Breagan Winchester, Austyn Davison and Mackenna Davison.

MEMORIALS: The family suggests that memorials be made to the Clayton Literacy Council, Clayton, New Mexico 88415.