Dorothy Mai Leavitt, 92, of Pilot Point, Texas passed away Friday, Nov. 25. Dorothy was born Sept. 30,1930 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. to Elmer P. and Mamie Adams Marlin.

She lived on a farm outside of Murfreesboro with her parents and six siblings. Dorothy graduated from Middle Tennessee State University where she met William “Bill” Carr Leavitt. They married on June 2, 1951, and in 1955 moved to Alpine. Dorothy was a public-school teacher before starting with Sul Ross State University. She started as a business teacher, advanced to registrar and then Dean of Admissions. During her tenure at Sul Ross, she and Bill took in several college students, which are considered their ‘adopted’ daughters. Dorothy was involved in the Pilot Club, Relay for Life, and Sunshine House.

Dorothy is survived by her three sons, George Leavitt of Montrose, Colo., Billy Leavitt and wife Debi of Pilot Point, and John Leavitt and wife Denise of Bergheim, Texas; ten grandchildren, Mason, Jordan, Taylor, Marlin, Austin, Teshana, Tyrel, Teal, Lulu and Alex; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia Puckett of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Ronda Bratton of Nashville, Tenn. She is also survived by two sisters- in-law, Betty Marlin and Joan Leavitt.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, parents, Elmer and Mamie, three brothers, Jr, Sam and Clyde Marlin, and sister Peggy Marlin.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00PM, Saturday, Dec. 10, at First Baptist Church, 203 N. 4th Street in Alpine.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dorothy’s memory to Alpine Humane Society by mail at P.O. Box 1464, Alpine, Texas 79831.

The Sunshine House, 402 E. Holland Avenue, Alpine, or West of the Pecos Republican Women, PO Box 714, Alpine, Texas 79831.