MAE DOROTHY INGRAM

Mae Dorothy Ingram, lovingly known as “Dot,” passed away on November 12, 2026, in Grand Prairie, Texas. She was born on September 19, 1948, in Vaughan, Mississippi, and carried with her throughout her life the warmth, strength, and spirit that made her so dearly loved.

Dot was a proud member of the Linwood High School class of 1967 in Vaughn. She went on to build a life marked by steady work and devotion, serving as a CNA at the University of Chicago and later working as a printer with Quebecor Printing Company. Through those roles, she gave of herself in ways both practical and lasting, meeting life with resilience and purpose.  She relocated back to Mississippi and was a faithful member of Mt Zion MBC in Vaughan, MS.

She also knew how to enjoy life’s simple and memorable pleasures. Dot loved to shop, attend events, watch old television shows, listen to her albums, and bake. These were the everyday joys that brought comfort and delight, and they reflected her lively spirit and the way she embraced the moments that make a life full. Among all her blessings, what she treasured most was being surrounded by friends and family, a source of happiness and pride that remained close to her heart.

She is survived by her sisters, Gloria Ingram, Mary Lou Ingram, Deborah Brown, and Diane Crawford; and by her brothers, Willie Crenshaw, Charles Crenshaw, and Melvin Ingram. She also leaves behind a beloved circle of nieces and nephews: Trudia Ingram, Yolanda Ingram, Rhonda Chambers, Rosalyn Ingram, Georgette Nelson, Ahmad Ingram, and Roderick Ingram and a host of great and great-great nieces and nephews.  Their lives, like the lives of so many who knew her, were touched by her presence, her familiar ways, and the bond of family she valued so deeply.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lucious Ingram; her mother, Mae Lou Ingram; and her sister, Charlean Jackson. Their memory remained part of the story of her life, and now she is reunited with them in peace.

Mae Dorothy “Dot” Ingram will be remembered with love for her enduring devotion to family, her hardworking life, and the joy she found in the things and people she loved best. Her memory will continue to live on in the hearts of those who knew her, and in the family circle that meant so much to her.