Dorothy Beauford

February 8, 1932 - January 24, 2020

Dorothy Beauford was born on February 8, 1932 to the union of Albert and Sarah Williams, in Chicago, Illinois. Dorothy was educated in the Chicago Public School system and graduated from Morgan Park High School in June of 1949. Soon after graduating from high school she married Herman T. Beauford Sr. Dorothy loved being both a wife and mother. She enjoyed caring for her family and she proved to be the capable wife of Proverbs 31. Sewing and knitting, were two of her favorite activities and she was a big fan of action movies. Dorothy’s love of God led her to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses and after making the truth her own, she symbolized her dedication to Jehovah through water baptism. She was an avid Bible reader. Dorothy could always be found at her congregation meetings and in field service. Once her health began to fail her she listened to the meetings through the telephone hook up. She took great comfort in the scripture at John 11:25-26 which assured her of the promised resurrection. On January 24, 2020, Dorothy Lee Beauford fell asleep in death. She was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Sarah, husband Herman T. Beauford Sr., and brother Albert Williams. Dorothy leaves to cherish her memories her three loving children Jacqueline Simmons, Herman T. Beauford Jr., and Caroline Pitchford; sister Ruby Williams; five grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren; along with a host of other relatives and friends.