Dorothy L. (Oliver) Black, 95 passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at Grand Valley Health and Rehab in Morgan County, Indiana. She was born February 5, 1926, in Beech Grove, IN to Robert J. Oliver and Laura V. (Gregory) Oliver. She was a 1944 graduate of Beech Grove High School. She married Robert A. Black on June 29, 1946, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Beech Grove, IN.  He preceded her in death on September 1, 2007.

Surviving her are three daughters and one son, Cynthia (David) Warnick and Teresa Black and Robert (Deborah) Black and Kathleen (David) Janneck, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband (of sixty-one years), her devoted son James (Carol) Black, her infant sister, Joann Oliver and beloved brother James Oliver.

While keeping a peaceful and beautiful home, Dottie raised her five children and still found time to volunteer with Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, the Historical Guild, and was a Pink Lady at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Dottie wrote many stories, poems, plays and songs throughout her life. She was such a good listener that it was natural and often that people would show up at her door for coffee and conversation. It was well known that anything told to her in confidence was never spoken to others.  One of her most cherished jobs was while working for the University of Indianapolis Library. In her retirement years she was an avid and quite good golfer.

Once, while at her home in Leesburg FL, she scored a hole in one! In addition to learning to golf in Florida, she danced, swam, walked, led exercise classes, joined the cheerleading squad, and served as the community librarian.  Dottie loved God, her family, reading, dancing, singing, and scrabble! You will never find a more loving or caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, or friend than Dottie. Her kind and loving nature attracted many to her so that she made long lasting friends her entire life. There is so much that is not said or included in this memorial. It's hard to put an entire lifetime such as her's onto a single sheet of paper, but know that this beautiful lady was loved by many, will be remembered and will be missed.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 am, Thursday, September 23, 2021 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 1709 E. Harrison Street, Martinsville, IN. Visitation will follow in Seton Hall.  All are welcome.