Dorothy Cox Clevenger

Published 7:57pm Thursday, January 10, 2013

Dorothy Cox Clevenger, 92, wife of the late Charles William Clevenger, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

Born April 28, 1920 in Woodruff, S.C. to the late Dillard and Lydia Pye Cox, Dorothy was a graduate of Woodruff High School. In her later years, she helped operate a family business, Charlie Trading Post in Green Creek, and was previously employed with Inman Mills. Dorothy was a member of Evangel Cathedral.

Dorothy is survived by a son, Jerry D. Clevenger and his wife, Gail, of Inman, S.C.; and their children, Rusty and his wife, Cathy, of Cooley Springs, Michael, and his wife, Brenda, of Boiling Springs, and Gabriel, and his wife, Leah, of Spartanburg; and a son, Roger Clevenger and his children, David Heath Clevenger and Leah T. Clevenger, all of Rock Hill, S.C., and Jennifer Rheanna Clevenger of Anderson, S.C.; one sister, Viola C. Waddell of Green Pond; and seven great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by one son, James William Clevenger; and her brother, Cecil Cox.

The family will receive friends Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 690 Park Road, Inman, S.C. 29349.

A funeral service will be Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, officiated by Bishop Houston Miles and Reverend Gabriel Clevenger.

The family will be at the home, 209 Burntwood Lane, Inman, S.C. 29349. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.JMDunbar.com.

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