Davidson, Dorothy Irene 'Dottie'

1932 - 2015  (83 years)

• Name	Davidson, Dorothy Irene 'Dottie'
  Birth	17 Jul 1932  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	DAVI.D005
  _FGRAVE	155596073
  Death	29 Nov 2015  [1]
  Burial	Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I56932	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family	Hayes, Robert Eugene 'Bpb',   b. 8 Aug 1929   d. 28 Feb 2011, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1949  [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 17 years and 2 months - He : 20 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F20400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Dorothy Irene (Davidson) Hayes, age 83, of Olney, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Visitation will be Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 1-2 PM in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 2 PM in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will be at Calhoun Cemetery at a later date. Reverend Eric Hopkins will be officiating. Dorothy was born on July 17, 1932 in Olney the daughter of Raymond and Mary (Duda) Davidson. She later married Robert E. Hayes on September 3, 1949 in Olney. He preceded her in death. She worked in retail at Sherman's Department Store, Tresslars, Big John's in the bakery and Ben Franklin. She was Baptist by faith. She will be sadly missed by her family, friends and all who knew her. Dorothy is survived by 2 sons, Monty Hayes, and wife Nancy of Olney and Brad Hayes, and wife Cherri of Calhoun; 2 daughters, Tammy Steckler of Olney and Cheryl Holley, and husband Joe of Olney; sister Emily Lefever of Olney; 9 grandchildren, Joshua, Jennifer, Alleigh, Sydney, Amber, Lisa, Teresa, Stan and Amiee and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Hayes, parents Raymond and Mary Davidson, twin brother Richard Davidson, son Greg Hayes and son-in-law Joe Steckler.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16532] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hayes, Dorothy Irene Davidson and Robert Eugene, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69399779/robert-eugene-hayes), none. (Reliability: 2).