Dorothea"Dottie" Denton, 91, of Kings Mountain passed away March 13, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Tulsa, OK. She was the daughter of the late Oda Daniel Carpenter and Ruth Ellen Shive Carpenter. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Vance Gist Denton and a sister, Carol Borgnaes. She was a 1946 graduate of Florida State University and was the retired office manager of her parent's insurance agency. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church where she volunteered in the Community Kitchen, a member of Circle I and the Sons and Daughters of Wesley Sunday School Class. She loved knitting, reading and traveling and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

SURVIVORS: Son: Danny Denton and wife Marie, Canel Point, Florida; Daughter: Ellen Burris and husband, J.D., Kings Mountain, NC; Brother: Milton Carpenter and wife Nancy, Belle Glades, Florida; 4 Grandchildren: Tonya Stamm and husband Chuck; Andy Denton and fiancé, Tiffany; Brian Burris and wife Leigh Anna; Jason Burris; 8 Great-grandchildren: Kyle, Evan, Mason, Chris, Vance, Allison, Camdyn and Pierce.1 Great-great grandchild: Jett; Brother-In-Law: Dan Borgnaes, Seattle, Washington

FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, March 16, 2015, Central United Methodist 2:00 P.M. Rex Gibbs officiating.

VISITATION: Immediately Following the service in the CAC of the church

INTERMENT: Port Mayaca Memorial Gardens, Pahokee, Florida

MEMORIALS: Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

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