- Date Of Birth: July 14, 1936
- Date Of Death: August 6, 2007
- State: Texas
July 14, 1936 – August 6, 2007
Dorothy Louise “Tuds” Jellerson, 71, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 6, 2007. She was born July 14, 1936 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents Dr. Lewis and Maud Solomon (deceased.) Dorothy was raised on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee where her father was Dean and Registrar until his retirement. She was married to Selwyn Hackett from Shawnee for 9 years and they had 2 children from that marriage, Karen (Hackett) Beall (Newalla, OK) and Kevin Jellerson (Allen, Texas,) She married Joseph Jellerson, (deceased) whom she met while participating with the Woodlawn Sailing Club in San Antonio. Joe was in the Air Force and he soon received orders for Taiwan. They had one daughter, JoDee Kerestes (Boerne, TX) who was born in Taipai during that assignment. Upon their return to the states they settled in San Antonio to be near family. She worked at Methodist Hospital as a phone operator until complications with Lupus forced her to retire. She later volunteered with the Central Chapter of the Texas Lupus Texas Association. She was a “people” person and loved helping others. She is survived by her sister, Phyllis Amend of Boerne, and had just recently lost a sister, Joann “Jody” Horner from San Antonio. “Mamaw” had 5 grandchildren who were precious to her, Jason Beall (deceased,) Callie (Beall) Twelves, Jamie Abraham, Jessie Abraham and Koby Joe Kerestes. She had 1 great granddaughter, Maci Twelves. She had 4 nieces and 5 nephews. The family would like to say “Thank You” to all who took part in her life, her care, her support and making her time on earth meaningful.
