Loving mother, Dorethea Ann Ralls, born Dorethea Ann Middleton on March 21, 1943 in Madoc, South Carolina to Anna Victoria Bocot and biological father, James Robertson.

Early in life, Dorethea moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and later joined Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church under Pastor A.R. Jones. Dorethea loved her church and being a Seventh Day Adventist Christian. As well as crocheting, ceramics, bowling and baking yeast rolls for her family.

February 15, 1964, Dorethea married her husband, Ronald Ralls, Sr. To this union, three children were born; Rosalind, Ronald Jr., and Renee. They were married for 52 years before he preceded her in death in 2015. She is also preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Carl, Rodney and David.

Dorethea worked at Dolly Madison prior to attending the Cincinnati School of Court Reporting where she later became an educator, sharing her knowledge and expertise with her students.Around 1996, Dorethea switched careers to become an administrator at Core Behavioral until she retired in 2010.

As we celebrate Dorethea’s homegoing, she leaves to cherish her memory three siblings, Miriam, Joseph, Sheba. Three children, Rosalind, Ronald Jr., Renee (Thomas). Seven grandchildren, Tiana, T’Neisha, Thomas Jr., Terrell, Taliyah, Jada and Tamari. Ten great-grandchildren, Lamar, Tacor, Makayla, Kaiden, Kyson, Neil, Ralonda, Rondell, Loyalty, Thomas III and a host of relatives and friends that loved her dearly.