Margaret L. Dorsey, 101, of Du Quoin, passed away at 8:18 P.M., Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin.
Margaret had worked as a cook at Fair Acres Nursing Home and she also worked at Turco Manufacturing.  She was a member of the Old Du Quoin Baptist Church.  Margaret enjoyed fishing and quilting.  She raised Poodles and would feed the neighbors cats.
She was born November 7, 1923 in Pinckneyville, IL, the daughter of Alva and Mina (Brown) Brayfield.
She married Dale H. "Billy" Dorsey on February 11, 1946 in Pinckneyville, IL and he preceded her in death in 1996.
She is survived by three daughters - Barbara Loucks of Scheller, IL, Peggy Galczak of Chicago, IL, and Patricia Zielinski of Arlington Heights, IL, one brother - Donnie "Cotton" Brayfield of Du Quoin, grandchildren - Christine Rentner, Gary and Sandy Loucks, Kathy Crocker, Danny and Carolyn Loucks, Kelley and Alan Hicks, and Steve Barnett, great grandchildren - Timothy Loucks, Vincent Loucks, Sonnia and Justin Stone, Kira and John Tierney, Caleb Crocker, Dani Lyn Hill, Jon Loucks, Adrianne Mitchell, Issiaah Loucks, Alyn and Tim Newberry, Tiffany and Eric Powell, Sarah and Seth McGovern, Mahaylah and Tim Mabrey, Alayna Hicks, Dustin Hicks, Ethan Hicks, Crystal Bentley, Meagan Barnett, Ethan Barnett, Madison Rentner, Tyler Rentner, Jackie Rentner, and Jolene Zielinski, great great grandchildren - Talan, Layla, Brooklyn, Ashley, Alba, London, Nash, Coraline, Maverick, Braden, Eden, Reagan, Noami, Graham, Grant, Draven, Toby, Holland, Addie, Iziaah, and Colon, many nieces and nephews, and her dog - Josie.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter - Janet Huffstutler, two brothers - Nelson Brayfield and Noel Brayfield, two sisters - Geraldine Stone and Betty Rae, three sons-in-law - Harold Dean Loucks, Ronald Zielinski, and Kenneth Galczak, three grandsons - Harold Sean Loucks, Ronald "Guy" Zielinski, and Carl Crocker, one granddaughter - Jacqueline Barnett, and beloved dog - Lacey.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, January 25, 2025 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Bro. Larry Cook officiating.
Friends may call from 11:30 A.M. until the time of service on Saturday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park in Du Quoin.