Dorothy Thomason, 80, of Big Spring, died on Sunday, December 29, 2002, in a Midland hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 2, 2003, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Rev. Don Snipes, pastor of Baptist Temple, officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Memorial Park. She was born on July 18, 1922 in Ringling, Oklahoma and married Cramer Thomason in 1978 in Stanton, Texas. She was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children Elmer Hensley on January 15, 1972. Dorothy worked as a nurse for Big Spring Hospital, Malone-Hogan Hospital, and then later retired from the Big Spring State Hospital. Mrs. Thomason helped the Medicine Shoppe in screening for high blood pressure for their clients after her retirement. She was very dedicated too and loved nursing. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister She was a member of Baptist Temple Church. Survivors include her husband, Cramer Thomason of Big Spring; three daughters and son-in-law, Valoise and Joel Record of Chino, California, Mary Partlow of Big Spring, Doris Jo Walling of Big Spring and Danny Walling of Midland; one brother, C.J. Bruton of Shoshoni, Wyoming; one sister, Mrs. Jesse Walton of Norwalk, California; eleven grandchildren, twenty-seven great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Doyle Hensley; one grand daughter, Mindy Michelle Record and one grandson, Jimmy Ray Parlow. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, at the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Big Spring. www.npwelch.com,
