Dorothy Hemmingway McVickers

1948 - 2025

Dorothy (Dot) Hemmingway McVickers, 76, of Hope Mills, NC went peacefully in her sleep at Cardinal Care of Hope Mills to be with Jesus on September 20, 2025.

Dorothy was born in Cumberland County to the late Woodrow Wilson Hemmingway and Nancy Aline Hemmingway on October 23, 1948.

She is proceeded in death by her parents, Woodrow & Nancy Hemmingway, husband Bobby Daniel McVickers, brother Woodie Weldon Hemmingway, niece Aimee Hemmingway, and daughter in law Lisa McVickers. 

Left to cherish her memory is her son, Ricky Lee (Joanna) of Hope Mills; a daughter, Deborah Barefoot (David) of Fayetteville; a bonus daughter, Paula Autry (Mark) of Parkton; bonus sons, Tony McVickers (Kimberly), Trent McVickers (Anita), and Mark McVickers (Annie) of Parkton, N.C.; a sister, Jane Wagner; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Hemmingway of Hope Mills; a niece, Tammy Earp (Chris); nephews, Charles Porter (Christina), and Wayne Hemmingway; great-niece, Sara Reyes, great-nephew; CJ Porter

Dorothy also leaves behind 15 grandchildren, Jason Lee, Rayen Murphy, Kristin Conway, Kimberly Roop (Robert), Dustin Spann (Samantha), Katie Henthorn (Justin), Courtney Whittington (Dustin), Matthew Parnell, Chelsea Ellis (Terin) Daniel Autry, David Autry (Rachel), Morgan McVickers, Kristen McVickers, Brandon McVickers, and Bryan McVickers. She also leaves behind 18 precious great-grandchildren.

Dorothy (Dot) was a warm and loving woman of God to all who knew her. She loved her family with all she had in her. She wanted her family, friends and people she met to know she loved them and most importantly God loved them. She would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it and if you were homeless or in need, she would clothe and feed you trying to always be the hands and feet of Jesus. She worked at the telephone company out of high school until she married Rev. Bobby McVickers and traveled with him while he repaired furniture for a living and preached the gospel.

She always had a smile on her face, a word of encouragement, and love in her heart. She loved to laugh and make memories with her family. She got joy from playing the keyboard and singing and praising God every chance she got. Sickness tried to rob her of all she knew and was, but as one of her care givers nicknamed her “victory” she is now healed in heaven and rejoicing and singing in that angel choir with her Lord and Savior and all her loved ones that were waiting on her there. Dorothy McVickers heard her savior say welcome in thy good and faithful servant, and she now has the true victory in Jesus!

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Crystal Springs Chapel, 1400 Crystal Springs Rd., Fayetteville NC  28306.

The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made in Memory of Dorothy McVickers to a local food bank, Alzheimer's Association, 5171 Glenwood Ave #101, Raleigh, NC 27612 or online at www.alz.org, Breast Cancer Support, or to a charity of your choice.