John Elvis Dorsey, 56 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on September 19, 2013. John was born on May 31, 1957 to parents George C. Dorsey and Frances C. Dorsey. He graduated from Great Mills High School in June, 1977.

John enlisted in the U.S. National Guard and the United States Marine Corp, touring such places as Okinawa, Japan, Paris Island, S.C., Camp Pendleton, CA and finally honorably discharged from Quantico, VA.

After serving in the military, he maintained several different jobs in Philadelphia, PA, Jacksonville, FL and in Maryland, until his health warranted his retirement.

John was predeceased in death by his mother, Frances C. Dorsey; father, George C. Dorsey and brother, Joseph A. Whalen.

He leaves behind to cherish his memories, one daughter, Kia Hebb (Terrence); two granddaughters, LaDrea and Alisa; one grandson, Darrell Jr.; one brother, James (Vietine) Dorsey, of Lexington Park, MD; six sisters, Evelyn Holford, of Memphis, TN, Lorraine Williams, of Baltimore, MD, Betty A. Goforth, Jussell T. Johnson (Wayne), V. Elena Ball, of Lexington Park, MD and Phyllis M. Griffith (Tony), of Hagerstown, MD and a very special friend, James Chase.
Official Pallbearers will be Greg Whalen, Frank Bennett, Edward Whalen, Joseph Greenwell, Kenneth Thomas and James Chase.

Visitation will be on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11:30 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD. Interment will be on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 10:00 am at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, MD.