DOROTHY ADAIR, 76, passed away June 27, 2011 at Tuscany Village in Pearland, TX in the company of her hospice care team and her daughter. Dorothy was born January 24, 1935 in Oklahoma and adopted at age 4. She eventually came to Texas where she has lived since the mid 1960's. She is formerly from Texas City and Deer Park. Dorothy was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and spoiling them. She spent a lot of time with 3 of her granddaughters Shannen McNeil, Kaitlyn Pettis and Ashlan Pettis. She took any opportunity to show off her grandkids and tell anyone who would listen about them.

Dorothy married Belton Adair August 4, 1973. They shared many vacations, birthdays, anniversaries and other events until Belton's passing. She loved to travel, see new things, eat out and of course, shop.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband of 20 years Belton Adair. She is survived by her daughter Debra Adair Pettis and husband Billie of League City, her son Harold Parks of Pasadena, step sons Rickie and Eileen Adair of Houston, Charles (Chuck) and Gerri Adair of Dayton, Tommy Adair of Woodville, James Randy and Tammy Adair or Deer Park. Dorothy is also survived by 19 Grandchildren and 14 Great Grandchildren.

Special Thanks to the staff at Tuscany Village in Pearland and Hospice Compassus for your wonderful care and assistance. Our family greatly appreciates your love and devotion to our mother and grandmother.

A Public Visitation will be held Friday July 1, 2011 at 10:00 AM followed by Funeral Services at 11 AM with Pastor Mark Reynolds officiating. Both services will be held in the chapel of Carnes Funeral Home 3100 Gulf Freeway Texas City, TX 77591. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Park in Pasadena, TX. Memorials may be sent to the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Billie Pettis, Charles (Chuck) Adair, James Randy Adair, Shane Adair, Charles Alan Adair, and Harold Parks.