Dorothy

Crenshaw

Today, we gather in love to celebrate the life of Dorothy Jean Crenshaw, born on July 18,1943, in Mobile, AL. The firstborn of the late Weaman Douglas and Annie Lue Hale, she was affectionally referred to by her middle name, "Jean," a name that carried a strong personality with a caring heart. She accepted Christ and was baptized at Holmes Street Baptist Church in Prichard, AL. Shortly after, the family joined Taylor Chapel
CME Church.

Dorothy Jean received her education from Ella Grant Elementary, Mattie T. Blount High School and Cedar Grove Academy.

Dorothy Jean met and married the love of her life, Roy Edward Crenshaw, and through this union came three sons – Charles, Carl, and Vincent.

Dorothy Jean grew up in a family of faith, was active in the Sunday School, and a member of the Youth Choir. As an adult she served on the Senior Usher Board.

She worked over fifty years for Cardiologist, Dr. Martin Lester of Mobile, AL.

Dorothy Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Edward Crenshaw and son Charles, siblings, Deloris Rice, Ruth Mae Williamson and William Hale, and sisters-in- law, Robin Hale and Sandra Crenshaw.

She is survived by her sons: Carl (Sonia), Eight Mile, AL, and Vincent (Betty) Toccoa, GA; grandchildren: Carl Jr. (Savannah), Taylor, Blake, Whitney, Tate, Chanelle and Kristina, and five great-grandchildren; siblings: Eloise Knox, Oakland CA., Archie Hale (Emma), Fayetteville, GA, Joann Harris (William), Mobile, AL, James Hale (Linda), Fayetteville, NC, Jimmie Hale (Pat), Mobile, AL, Barbara L. Dixon, Mobile, AL and Lee Roy Hale, Chesapeake, VA; in-laws: George (Betty), Zelmer, Theodore, Annie Jean, MD, Robin Williams, MD, Delores Whitfield, Mobile, AL. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A pubilc visitation for Ms. Dorothy Crenshaw will held on Wednesday, Novermber 5, 2025 at the Taylor Chapel C.M.E Church from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM funeral service hour. Interment will take place at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort at 2:00 PM.