Dorothy Ann Oakes McGill, 93, of Amy Lane, Columbus, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at her home.
Born in the United Kingdom, she was the daughter of the late John and Anne Brizell Oakes.  Dorothy moved to Polk County in l978, coming from Spartanburg, S.C. She volunteered with Hospice and St. Luke’s Hospital and worked with the Tryon Fine Arts Center. She was an avid bridge player. Mrs. McGill was a member of the Tryon Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are: two sons, James McGill (Frances Vest) of Lynchburg, Va. and Dr. John Robert “Jack” McGill (Marge) of Bangor, Me. Also surviving are five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her twin brother, another brother and two sisters.
Memorial services will be held at the Tryon Presbyterian Church at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, N.C. 28722.
An on-line guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com.
McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.