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Dorothy Pottinger Slayton, 99, of Magnolia, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville.
She was born Oct. 27, 1917, near Magnolia in Hart County. She was a member of Mount Zion Separate Baptist Church in Magnolia, a housewife and a retired farmer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gentry Slayton; two sons-in-law, Arnold Lobb and Hubert Wright; her parents, Edward and Catherine "Kate" Gardner Pottinger; three sisters, Sophia Druen, Ophia Jane Whitlow and one who died in infancy; and five brothers, Gus Pottinger, Clyde Pottinger, Earl Pottinger, Fred Pottinger and Joe Pottinger.
She is survived by three daughters, Ovada Ward of Glasgow and Christine Lobb and Elaine Wright, both of Magnolia; a son, Hansel (Marlene) Slayton of Magnolia; six grandchildren, Marion Louis Ward, Michael Lynn Ward, Deborah (Paul) Murray, Ronald (Kim) Wright, Derick Wright and Kenton (Kendra) Slayton; two stepgrandchildren, Chris (Brittany) Vance and Kim (Steve) Akrish; several great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral is at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with the Revs. James Crim, Gerald Gardner and Roger Pepper officiating. Burial follows in Mount Zion Cemetery.
Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. today and continues at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.dixon-rogers.com.
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