George Little Dortch III, of Rolla, Missouri passed away May 26, 2024. He was born November 3rd, 1958, in Little Rock, Arkansas to George and Della Mae Dortch. He is predeceased in death by his parents, and his wife of 26 years, Chandler Berryman Dortch, of Fort Worth, Texas. George grew up in Batesville, Arkansas, and he has come home for a final rest at Oaklawn Cemetery.
George graduated from Batesville High School in 1977, and he earned a Bachelor of General Studies from Texas Christian University in 1982. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity while attending TCU, and he always had a smile on his face as he retold stories about his fraternity brothers.
He loved the outdoors and liked piddling for hours at his family’s farm at every opportunity. He was an avid duck hunter in his early years, and he was incredibly talented at duck calling.
George and his wife Chandler had no children, but they always had a warm household filled with several four-legged babies. He had a kind and gentle touch with animals, and he always favored adopting dogs from a shelter.
He is survived by: brother, Damon Dortch and his wife Diane of Little Rock, AR; nephew, Steele Dortch and his wife, Leah of Van Buren, AR; grandnephews Elias and Everette Dortch of Van Buren, AR; aunt, King Dobbins of Colorado; the Cooke family (Becky, Sam, John, and Mary); and niece, Ashely Coleman of Simpsonville, SC.
A graveside service will be held at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Batesville, AR at 10:30 am on Friday, May 31, 2024. Pallbearers are Sam Cooke, John Cooke, Alex Cooke, David Cooke, and Steele Dortch.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his honor to Rolla Animal Shelter, 200 N. Main St, Rolla, MO, 65401 or online at rollacity.org/shelter-home.shtml or to Phelps County Animal Rescue, 745 E. Springfield, St. James, Mo, 65559 or online at phelpscountyanimalrescue.net
