Dorothy Daloris Raborn Buffalo

Dorothy Daloris Raborn Buffalo, 96, was born September 12, 1919 to George and Elsie Raborn in Carlisle, Arkansas and passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. On January 30, 1941, she married Robert M. Buffalo and for nearly sixty years they lived and worked the farm where she was born and she continued to be involved with the farm she so loved until her death. She was a charter member of the Carlisle Progressive Club, active in Extension Homemakers Clubs for more than fifty years and could often be found having lunch with friends at the Carlisle Senior Citizen's Center. She and Robert raised their family in the Baptist church where she was active for many years. Mrs. Buffalo is survived by two sons, Robert E. and Richard F. (Dianne) Buffalo both of Carlisle and one daughter, Janice (Jim) Gooch of Forrest City; six grandchildren, who called her "Nana", Carole Acord, Mark Buffalo, Suzanne Bible, Richard Buffalo, Jonathan Buffalo and Alexandria Buffalo; great-grandchildren, Lauren Nelson Pickering, Alexis Nelson, Eric and Vivian Bible, Devon, Heather, Mary Elisabeth, Noah, Kaitlyn, William, and Owen Buffalo and Ruby Cash and one great great grandson, Asher Johnson. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, Georgia Lee Buffalo and granddaughter, Dr. Elizabeth Buffalo Nelson. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, June 17 at the First Baptist Church in Carlisle. Burial will be in the Carlisle Cemetery. Online obituary at www.westbrookfuneralhomehazen.com.