Dorothy Dean Cato

Dorothy Dean Cato (née Green) was born January 6, 1948 to Warren W. Green and Mary Green. She was the 5th child born to this union. She passed away on March 22, 2024 after an extended illness. The Bible says, “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” For Dorothy, a Christian, death is not the end. She accepted Christ at an early age at Henson Chapel Methodist Church in Gonzales, Texas.

She attended Edwards High School in Gonzales. She later attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, later earning a Master’s degree and Ph. D in Early Childhood Education.

Dorothy worked for many years as a teacher, first teaching music, then later teaching kindergarten in the Austin Independent School District. After obtaining her Ph.D., she worked as a Director at LeTourneau University.

Dorothy led an active life. She loved singing and playing piano.

She leaves to cherish her memory: her son Mitch White as well as two granddaughters, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents Mary Delores Green and Warren Wesley Green, her brothers Topsy Green and Warren “Dell” Green, and her sisters Nola Mae Franks, Patricia Ann Breed, Delores Faye Smith, and Evelyn Collins.