Dorthy A. (Dudley) Curtis

Monday, April 27, 2020

Dorthy A. (Dudley) Curtis of Greenville, S.C., and formerly of Little Point, passed in the arms of her Saviour on April 24, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Dorthy was born in Nov. 1940 to Olan and Nevada Dudley in the town of Portland, Ind. She lived to a wonderful age of 79.

Dorthy married her sweetheart John Curtis of Little Point in September 1958 in Coatesville.

They lived on the family farm of five generations (Curtis) in Little Point, growing corn and soybeans and wheat. They raised two wonderful daughters, Julie and Dawn, while living in Indiana before moving to South Carolina to be near their daughters after retiring from the farm.

Dorthy worked for Bob Jones University of Greenville in the BJU Print Shop for several years before having to retire due to some health concerns.

She enjoyed doing gardening her flower beds, sewing projects and collecting things such as dolls, chicken knickknacks and John Deere tractor collectibles.

She is preceded in death by her loving dear husband, John A. Curtis (February 2014), her parents, Olan (November 2006) and Nevada (January 2006) Dudley and youngest brother Paul Allen (1946).

Dorthy is survived by her four brothers, Vern, Marvin, Burl and Edward; two daughters, Julie and her husband Brian Harr and Dawn and her husband Tom Juchum; five grandchildren, Hannah and her husband David Lippert, Heather Harr, John Juchum and his wife Annie, Charity and her husband John Mark Campbell and Faith and her husband Josh Hill; and two great-grandchildren, Evelynn Lippert (daughter of David and Hannah Lippert) and Elouise Juchum (daughter of John and Annie Juchum).

Burial will be a private graveside service at Stilesville Cemetery in Stilesville.

Bousley Funeral Home in Coatesville assisted with final arrangements locally.