Dorothy Collins DeVane
September 2, 1932 - August 7, 2020
Dorothy “Dottie” Collins DeVane, 87, of Florence, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. Mrs. DeVane was born in Mullins, SC a daughter of the late Clifton Thomas Collins and Essie Mae Shaw Collins. She was a retired Kindergarten teacher at Greenwood Baptist Church, was a charter member of Dawsey United Methodist Church, and was proud to be a former Miss Darlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William Charles “Pickle” DeVane, and by a brother, Robert T. Collins. Surviving are her sons, Marshall (Sabrina) DeVane of Athens, GA, and Billy DeVane of Florence, SC; daughter, Lori Elizabeth DeVane (Philip) Melton of Savannah, GA; grandchildren, Amber DeVane, Kelsey Melton, Taylor DeVane (Zach) Sheldon, Jordyn Melton, Kendall Melton, and Jacob DeVane; great-grandchild, Arya Sheldon. Memorials may be made to Dawsey United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 12461, Florence, SC 29504. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, August 10, 2020 at Mount Hope Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Covid-19 protocol will be observed. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.
Dorothy “Dottie” Collins DeVane, 87, of Florence, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. Mrs. DeVane was born in Mullins, SC a daughter of the late Clifton Thomas Collins and Essie Mae Shaw Collins. She was a retired Kindergarten... View Obituary & Service Information