Dorla Mae Avery, 66, of Sherwood, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital.
A memorial gathering will take place on Monday, July 3, 2023 , from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation located at 1276 Tate Trail, Union City, MI 49094.
Dorla was born on July 8, 1956 in Coldwater, Michigan to James and Doris (Vogel) Hicks. She graduated from Union City High School and worked as a manager at Citgo, as well as Admiral gas stations.
She loved spending time with her dogs, Tiny, Toby and Keisha, and with her family. Dorla’s most enjoyable times were sitting down with a nice cup of coffee.
She is survived by her brother, Dan Hicks; her children, Shaun (Rachel) Mears, Cheryl (Kevin) Johns and her second daughter, Jona Orta; her grandchildren, Chelsey (Seth) Votaba, Mitchell (Jordan) Mears, Hunter (Sierra) Johns, Nolan (Monica) Loss, Dean (Shania) Mears, Seth Loss, Bailey (Hunter) Mears, Colton Johns and Meghan Mears; her great-grandchildren, Emmalyn and Trevor Mears, Brody Loss, Madilynn and Ryleigh Johns, Abigail and Elloise Mears and Declan Hoff; along with lots of nieces, nephews and family.
Dorla was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved brother, David Hicks.
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