Dorothy Mae McCullough

January 05, 1951

October 08, 2023

Dorothy McCulloigh affectionately known as Dot was born on January 5 1951 to the late Claude E.McCullough and Vida M McCullough in Norfolk, VA. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Maggie Watts.  She was survived by her husband, Vernon Talley of Ashburn, VA, two sisters Mary E McCullough and Carolyn McCullough of Norfolk.VA, nieces Brenda Frazier (husband Darrin Frazier) of Raeford ,NC, Lynda McCullough of Greenbelt, MD, nephew Richard McCullough of Laurel, MD, Royce Watts Jr of Glendale, MD, and Kyle Turpin Jr, (wife Kimberly Turpin) of Las Vegas, NV, and a host of family members and friends,

She was a graduate of Booker T Washington in Norfolk, VA and attended Norfolk State University in which she majored in art.  She enjoyed making jewelry.  She loved music, art, and fashion.  She was a natural born comedian and one who did not mince words.  She loved animals, especially her dogs and cats.  She collected African art in her spare time.

Death is nothing at all.  It does not count.  I have only slipped away into the next room.  Nothing has happened.  Everything remains exactly as it was.  I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly untouched unchanged.  Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.  Call me by the old familiar name.  Speak of me in the easy way which you always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.  Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.  Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.  Let it be spoken without and effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it.  Life means all that it ever meant.  It is the same as it ever was.  There is absolute and unbroken continuity.  What is this death but a negligible accident?  Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?  Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?  I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner.  All is well,

Acknowledgements
The family wishes to acknowledge, with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, condolences, comfort, sympathy, contributions, and kindness shown to the family during this time of bereavement