Amy Dew Dornbusch

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Amy Dew Dornbusch, 45, died Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi. The funeral will be Monday, November 27, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. at Pinelake Church of Oxford with Rev. Jody Schmelzer officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 26, 2023, from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. in West Hall of Waller Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral service in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.

Amy was born on March 23, 1978, in Brownsville, TN to Mike and Wanda Dew. She attended Haywood High School, where her natural athleticism helped her to excel in sports, as a member of the soccer team and captain of the cheer squad. After graduating, Amy’s attended Lambuth University in Jackson, TN on a soccer scholarship. She later transferred to The University of Mississippi, where she majored in Journalism and worked as a trainer for Ole Miss Football. She was driven by her impressive work ethic, seamlessly balancing her various jobs alongside her studies and social life. Going out of her way to befriend everyone, Amy had a personality that instantly made others feel comfortable and at ease. She was the friend who looked out for others and made sure no one was ever left out.

After graduating from Ole Miss with her Bachelor’s Degree, Amy took a pharmaceutical job in Wisconsin, but was eager to return to the South. It was in Jackson, MS in 2005, that she met Kette, falling quickly in love, and starting a family together. In 2007 they married, and Amy found her true purpose in life as a wife and mother. Upon having her first baby, her life changed immediately. With ease, she walked away from the career she once loved, knowing that she was meant to give herself fully to her children. The same motivation and work ethic that had helped her advance through college and her career made Amy the fiercest and most loving mother. Amy became active in every aspect of her children’s lives, devoting every ounce of energy she had to keeping them happy and fulfilled. The family enjoyed many trips spent on the beach in Pensacola and Sandestin, or weekends away in New Orleans. Although six children may sound daunting to some, she made sure to make each child feel uniquely loved and cared for. She made it her mission to allow them to experience life to the fullest, making sure that each child made it to every sporting event, birthday party, or extra-curricular activity. She loved nothing more than when her home was full of her kids and their friends, making their house the gathering spot for the whole neighborhood. So many of Amy’s happiest days were spent having picnics in the park, playing games, or doing arts and crafts in the kitchen. It was most important to her that she create core memories and moments with her family, never taking a second with them for granted. Amy is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Thomas Jackson and Sylvanus Dew and her grandmothers, Mervie Hughes and Macie Allen.

Amy is survived by her husband, Kette Dornbusch of Oxford, MS; two daughters, Swayze and Lola Dornbusch; and four sons, Brody, Maxim, Major, and Jagger Dornbusch, all of Oxford, MS; her parents, Mike and Wanda Dew of Brownsville, TN; sister, Kelly Dew Williams of Brownsville, TN; brother, Greg Dew and his wife, Rachael, of Indianapolis, IN; step-grandmother, Imogene Jackson of Brownsville, TN; three nieces, Emma Ferriter, Carmen Dew and Faith Williams; and two nephews, Reece Dew and Chad Dew Williams.

Expressions of sympathy or memorial contributions in Amy’s memory may be made to Lovepacks, Post Office Box 721, Oxford, Mississippi 38655, or to Pinelake Church, 5202 George G. “Pat” Patterson Pkwy, Oxford, Mississippi 38655.