Mr. Max Dorsey

Funeral services for Mr. Max Dorsey, 85, of Henderson, will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the chapel at Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home, with Dr. Steve Butler officiating. Interment will follow at Rusk County Memorial Gardens under the direction of Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00–7:00 PM on Monday, March 10, at the funeral home. Mr. Dorsey passed from this life to his Heavenly home on March 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 9, 1939, in Overton to the late R.G. and Irene (Jones) Dorsey and grew up in the Grandview community of Rusk County. He served in the Army National Guard and later resided in Lufkin after marrying his late wife, Sue. Mr. Dorsey later moved to Longview, where he worked as a draftsman and then an estimator for Texas Eastman. In 1985, the family returned to Henderson and built a home near his original homeplace, where he lived for the remainder of his life. Mr. Dorsey was amazingly creative and funneled that creativity into woodcarving, painting, and drawing. He also restored classic cars and even built his own car from the ground up—a project he started at the age of 70. It's hard to remember Max Dorsey without thinking of his God-given talent for music. For 25 years, he sang with the family group, the Dorsey Quartet. He was also a member of the sanctuary choir at First Baptist Church, where he was a long-time member and was regularly called upon to provide special music for Sunday services. Max was one of the most talented men you could ever meet, yet he remained humble and served as he was called. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Sue Dorsey; brother, Roddy Dorsey; sister-in-law, Kay Dorsey Woodward; and niece, Debra Dorsey. Survivors include his children, Channyce Havrda and husband David of Marble Falls, and Chance Dorsey and wife Kristi of Melissa; grandchildren, Austin Havrda and wife Kayla of Embrun, Ontario, Canada, Travis Havrda of Georgetown, Brandon Dorsey of College Station, and Kenna Dorsey of Melissa; great-grandchildren, Colson and Hudson Havrda of Embrun, Ontario, and Noah Dorsey of Melissa; brothers, Farrell Dorsey and wife Faye of Henderson, Terry Dorsey and wife Jan of Henderson, and Danny Dorsey and wife Barbara of Tyler; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. The family would also like to extend their deepest gratitude to Max’s caregivers, Ameshia Carey and Rose Cook, and to the nurses and staff of Hospice of East Texas for their dedicated and loving care for Max. Pallbearers will be grandsons Brandon Dorsey and Travis Havrda, and nephews Marlin Dorsey, Keith Dorsey, Dodd Dorsey, and Chris Dorsey. Honorary pallbearers are grandson Austin Havrda and nephews Jay Dorsey and Daron Dorsey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the London Museum, P.O. Box 477, New London, Texas, 75682, or online at http://nlsd.net/Museum.htm. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at http://www.crawfordacrim.com

Mr. Max Dorsey

September 9, 1939 - March 6, 2025