Tommy Dorsey

Reverend Tommy Alfred Dorsey was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 8, 1947 to Morris Dorsey, Sr. and Fannie Mae Dorsey. He resided with his parents in the St. Bernard Housing Project for many years prior to moving with his parents to the Lower Ninth Ward. He attended Booker T. Washington High School and Southern University in New Orleans. He was a lifelong resident of New Orleans until he joined the United States Air Force. Upon his discharge he then moved to Birmingham, Alabama where he worked at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. In New Orleans, he answered the Lord’s call and embarked on becoming a Pastor in the Methodist Church, specifically St. Roch Methodist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his African Methodist Episcopal Pastoral services in 2012 at York Chapel A. M. E. Church. He was appointed to St. Peter-St. Paul A. M. E. Church on October 24, 2015. He has also served at New Liberty A. M. E. Church, Forehand A.M.E. Church, Pine Level A. M. E. Church and Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church in Brewton, Alabama. Rev. Dorsey performed his ministerial services in the 9th African Methodist Episcopal District. All of his Pastoral appointments in this A. M. E. District were in the Camden/Prattville District and the Camden District at Mt. Olive A. M. E. Church, Pine Apple, Alabama and Zion Chapel A. M. E. Church, Millry, Alabama. He enthusiastically drove several miles each Sunday to serve the Congregations in these churches. Rev. Dorsey served on the 5th Sunday Service Committee and the State of the Church Committee in the Camden District. Rev. Dorsey went home to glory on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 76 years. He is survived by two sons, Tommy Dorsey, Jr. and Kwame Evans and two daughters, Gloria Smith and Carmen Evans. He is survived by three brothers: Johnnie Donald Dorsey, Jimmie Dorsey, and Aubry Dorsey and three sisters: Gerri Dorsey, Pearlie Aubert and Valencia Dorsey-Johnson. He is also survived by a host of grandchildren, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie Mae Dorsey-Lewis, his Father, Morris Dorsey, Sr., his brothers, Paul Dorsey, Morris Dorsey, Jr., Minard Harrell, Sr. and his sister, Doris Dorsey-Gordon. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his Memorial Service at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 10:00 am with Rev. Willie Gable, Jr., Officiant. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, New Orleans, LA. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the guestbook.