Dorothy May (Dot) Connell , 82, of Greenwood, MS, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2019 at Williams & Lord Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the funeral home. Rev. Gene Henderson, her first cousin, will officiate. Burial will be in Malmaison Baptist Church Cemetery.

Dot was born in Schlater, MS, on September 29, 1936 to James William and Martha Clyde Henderson Dyche. Dot was a retired Registered Nurse, who began her nursing career in the late 70s. She earned her LPN degree from Mississippi Delta Community College, and later received her Associate's Degree in Nursing through Holmes Community College in Grenada, Mississippi, where she graduated with honors. She later obtained her Nursing Home Administrator's License.

She served the community of Greenwood, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Golden Age Nursing Home, Sta-Home Healthcare and Crystal Health and Rehab. She served with distinction and was highly regarded within the medical community.

Dot was selected to be part of a group, which traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby before the United States Congress on behalf of Home Health.

In addition to being a nurse, she also served as a great leader, teacher and mentor for colleagues, friends, parents and family.

Dot enjoyed time with family, playing board games, drinking coffee, watching Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud, listening to Elvis at Christmas, working crossword puzzles, communicating with friends, and above all, was always available to help anyone in need. She was also lauded for her talent as a cook of southern meals. She once baked twenty eight pecan pies for friends during Christmas Holidays. Dot considered Malmaison Baptist Church in Carroll County, Mississippi, her home church. Dot loved the Word of God and would readily express her belief and faith in her Savior, Jesus Christ.

Dot was deeply loved and will be missed beyond words.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Seldon Connell, and a son, Danny Lee Skelton.

She is survived by three sons: Rusty Skelton of Greenwood, MS, Steve (Sherree) Skelton of Greenwood, Mississippi, and Greg (JoAnne) Skelton of Trail, British Columbia, Canada; ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, two step grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren; brother, George W. (Buck) Dyche, of Pascagoula, MS; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Pallbearers will be Eerin Parkey, Chris Cascio, Jonbob Wise, Hunter Skelton, Jeffrey Skelton, James Skelton, and Trampas Skelton. Honorary Pallbearers will be Carl Wiggins and Shannon Wiggins.

Williams & Lord Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.