Dorothy Doreen (Janke) Halcomb, 82, began her new eternal life with Jesus
Christ on February 15, 2016. Some of the titles she earned through life
include daughter, sister, wife, mother, mentor, grandmother, and great
grandmother. “Grams” was well-known for her love of the Lord, serving
others, and her quick wit. She enjoyed the outdoors, as evident by her
bouts of poison ivy. In addition, she had an adventuresome spirit, strong
faith, wisdom, compassion, strength, killer granola, and was enjoyed by
those who knew her. Dorothy grew up on the prairies of Saskatchewan with
her seven siblings. She met her husband while he was an Air Force Radar
Technician stationed in North Dakota, and they had a life-long
adventurous love for almost 44 years. She devoted her life to supporting
her military husband and raising their children. After his death in 2002,
she resided in Tullahoma and attended First Baptist Church. Some of her
hobbies included spending time with her grandchildren, working Jigsaw
puzzles, fishing, traveling, genealogy research, and Morning Glories
Bible study. Her family tree flourished, which is evident by her
survivors: sons Jay Halcomb (Lisa), Ethan Halcomb (Marilyn), daughter
Crystal Whitehead (Michael), grandchildren Nathan Halcomb (Jessica),
Lindsay Farmer (Patrick), Neil Whitehead (Megan), Hannah Whitehead, Joel
Whitehead, Seth Whitehead, Luke Whitehead, Elise Halcomb, great
grandchild Adaline Farmer, and soon-to-be born Jonah Halcomb, sister
Ethel Janke Barnstable (Orville) of Medicine Hat, Alberta, sisters-in-law
Mary Ellison of Powell, Tennessee, Bertha Janke of Sherwood Park,
Alberta, and Karen Janke of Lundar, Manitoba. She is preceded in death by
her wonderful husband, Joe Halcomb, parents Walter and Torrie (May)
Janke, and siblings: Gerald, Vernon, Elroy, and Kenneth Janke, Opal
Nedelisky, and Joyce Jacobson. A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be
held on Saturday, February 20th, 2016, 2:00 p.m., at the First Baptist
Church Ministry Building. Interment will be at Arlington National
Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
Hospice Compassus of Tullahoma.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.