Dorothy E. Sandy, 85 of Wilmington passed away February 9, 2010 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter.
She was preceded in death by her step brother John Henry Fersinger.
Dorothy is survived by her husband of 67 years James Daniel Sandy, Sr (JD), son James D. Sandy, Jr and wife Alverta of Wilmington, daughter Kathy Warner and husband Ed Warner of Shippensburg, PA, grandchildren Eddie Warner of Oceanside, CA , Karl Warner and wife Heather of Frederick, MD, Jackie Jordan and husband Robert of Wilmington, James D. Sandy, III and wife Jana of Raleigh, NC, great grandchildren Casie Warner of Oceanside, CA, Robert P. Jordan, III of Wilmington, NC, Chloe’ R. Jordan of Wilmington, NC, Ragan and Olivia Sandy of Raleigh, NC, and her beloved cat Peanuts.
Dorothy owned 2 restaurants in Washington, DC in the 1950’s. She and JD enjoyed 27 years of traveling by motor home and traveled in Mexico, Canada and all states, except Hawaii because there wasn’t a bridge to get there. Dorothy was a member of Winter Park Baptist Church and the Jerrine Taylor Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Eastern Star Goldenrod Chapter #142. Dorothy visited and cared for patients in Hospitals and Nursing Homes and was a nursing assistant at New Hanover Regional Hospital.
A Memorial service will be 4:00 PM Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Winter Park Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice or Winter Park Baptist Church.
Wilmington Burial and Cremation Service, 1535 S 41st Street, Wilmington, NC 28403 910.791.9099
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