Dorothy "Dot" Petty

Death date: Mar 13, 2020

Dorothy (Dot) Ivey Petty, age 97 of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 13, 2020 at Carolina Gardens in Rock Hill, SC. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis Earl Petty.Mrs. Petty was born March 2, 1923 in Union, SC, the eldest daughter of the late Dorsey Douglas Ivey and Dora Priscilla Horne Ivey. She worked in the former Union Textile Mill, City News in Spartanburg, and Spartanburg District Three Schools. She was a member of the Pacolet United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School to Fourth Grade children. She loved gardening, walking and had a special place in her heart for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.She is survived by two daughters: Patricia Fahner (Mark) of Fort Mill and Dale Bessent (Ken) of Spartanburg; two sisters: Nellie Steagall of Union and Evelyn Crocker of Mooresville, NC; a special nephew: Gerald Steagall of Union; 7 grandchildren, Jason Dunham (Lauren) of Washington, DC, Jessica Dunham, of Morehead, NC, Jeffery Dunham (Lauren) of San Diego, CA, Kelly (Sam) King of Charlotte, NC, Kevin (Laura) Bessent of Beaufort, SC, Jason Fahner of Morgantown, WV, Melissa (Eric) Miller of Bridgeport, OH and 6 great-grandchildren, Kayli Dunham, Jack King, Charlotte King, Jon King, Sadie Miller and Alice Miller. Mrs. Petty was predeceased by two brothers, George and Bobby Ivey.Graveside services will be March 17, 2020, 2:00pm at Pacolet United Methodist Cemetery with Reverend Karen Radcliffe, St. John’s United Methodist Church, Fort Mill officiating.Visitation will be held at the graveside immediately following the service.Memorials may be made to: The Salvation Army.Read Obituary

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Pat Fahner

214w ago

Mark Fahner

215w ago

Pat Fahner

Jason Dunham with his Grandma (Dot)

Mary Sturgis

215w ago

in honor of Dorothy "Dot".

It was such an Honor to know your Sweet Momma, Aunt, Grand Ma, "Mrs Dot". My Dad. Royce is a resident there at Carolina Gardens. When visiting Dad, we always made a point to look for Mrs. Dot. Her precious face and radiant blue eyes made her warming Love, surround you. One thing about Mrs. Dot, she loved to walk. And I mean w-a-l-k----i-n-g. She may have been a little slow but those legs carried her, her 10,000 steps or more each day. She could actually out walk me. It's going to be Tough not seeing her this Spring out walking or sitting on the Front Porch of Carolina Gardens. My Heart knows, Mrs.Dot is now Smiling from Heaven, Walking the Streets of Gold.
RIP My Forever Friend, Mrs. Dot Petty

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Weldon Jane Fallaw

215w ago

Our condolences and prayers to the family. Memories become so more important. God bless the you in the days ahead. Weldon and Jane

Mark Fahner

215w ago

Mark Fahner

215w ago

Tim

215w ago

I was under 10 years of age and begged my Aunt Dot to let me spend the night with her in Spartanburg. Everything was going great until evening came. She told me I had to take a shower, I got so upset I told her I was never coming back no matter how much she begged me. She would tease me for years to come. Haha. Considering I was the one begging to go to her house.

Fran Bagwell

215w ago

in honor of Dorothy "Dot".

My deepest sympathy to Pat and the rest of the family.

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Monica Barnes

215w ago

I didn't know Mrs. Dot personally, however I can only imagine what a beautiful soul she was through the countless pictures and loving words from her daughter Pat through facebook over the years. Heaven now has another beautiful angel looking out for this world and her family. May God grace and mercy be her family comfort and peace from this day forward. Blessings Monica Jeffries-Barnes

Anonymous

215w ago

Sent a Full Of Love Bouquet to the Petty family.

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