Obituary - Dorothy Ann (Hutton) Fleenor
Dorothy Ann Hutton Fleenor, 84, of Bristol, VA, passed away on March 30,
2014 with her daughter, Gail, holding her hand. She was born in Stamford,
Connecticut, November 6, 1929 but lived in Bristol for more than 80 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Rouse L. Fleenor, and
parents, Wilma and Orville E. Hutton of Bristol.
Prior to retirement, she was a tax auditor for the Commissioner of Revenue
in Bristol, VA for over 25 years. She previously was a deputy clerk in the
Bristol, VA Circuit Court Clerk's Office. One of her first jobs was at S.E.
Massengills in the 1940s; she worked at Sperry Farragut in the 1950s.
She was a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church where she was Woman's
Missionary Union president for many years and presented numerous mission
studies. Her church work included teaching Sunday School and singing in the
choir. She fulfilled a dream in her 40's to learn sign language, later
teaching Sunday School and interpreting sermons for the hearing impaired at
First Baptist Church.
Dorothy Fleenor had a lifelong love of learning, books, and nature. She was
president of the Classic Review Study Club and presented book reviews to her
club and others in Bristol. She received an award for over 1,000 hours of
volunteer service as a counselor at the Bristol Crisis Center. She
volunteered at the community pantry and Meals on Wheels. When she was no
longer able to attend church, she served the Lord through prayer and
"visiting" the sick through cards and calls. She was a friend to the
friendless from childhood on.
Survivors include her daughter and only child, D. Gail Fleenor, Bristol, VA,
her brother, Robert Hutton and wife Katherine, Greensboro, NC; her sister,
Judith Brice, High Point, NC, nieces and nephews and a special cousin,
Shirley Mumpower.
The funeral service for Mrs. Fleenor will be held 7 pm, Wednesday, April 2,
2014 in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gene Eller officiating. The
family will receive friends from 6 pm to 6:45 pm prior to the service. The
committal service will be held 11 am, Thursday at the Glenwood Mausoleum
Chapel. Honorary pallbearers will be Rev. Willie Don Denton, Cliff Estep,
Tim Buchanan, Vera Dinsmore and Margaret Barker. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the Bristol Life Saving Crew, 1601 Euclid Avenue,
Bristol, VA or the charity of your choice.