Jetta "Mae" Dorsey, 91, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 22, 2011. She was born in Nash County, NC on November 8, 1919, to the late Charlie Grey and Tempie Moss Dorsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Pell and Horace Dorsey; father of her children, Sidney Ross Langley; son, Charles Sidney Langley; two grandsons, Charles Brent Langley and Christopher Scott Langley, and one granddaughter, Melissa Jo Wise.
Jetta "Mae" worked for Rocky Mount Cord Company for 14 years and later retired from Sledgelock in 1982. She was a wonderful cook, she loved flowers, freezing vegetables and having cookouts with her children and grandchildren. She was a wonderful Christian Mother, who loved her children very much. Jetta “Mae” was a long-time member of Union Baptist Church. In later years, due to declining health, she attended Harvest Baptist Church with her daughter.
Left to cherish her memory daughters, Peggy Vester, Joyce Proctor and husband, Ralph all of Rocky Mount; sons, Bobby Langley of Rocky Mount and Garland Langley and wife, Cheryl of Battleboro; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
A service to remember Jetta" Mae" will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Harvest Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home and other times at the home of Joyce Proctor.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Harvest Baptist Church, P.O. Box 8818, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Nash Hospice and Hunter Hill Nursing Home for the love and care shown to "Mae", and a special thank you to a very special aide, Utea Williams.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share your memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Visitation
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Sunday 9/25, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Service
Harvest Baptist Church
2325 Old Mill Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
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Monday 9/26, 2:00 pm
Cemetery
Rocky Mount Memorial Park
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.