DOROTHY MAE F. WASHINGTON

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Dorothy Mae Fortune Washington was born on March 11, 1949, in Bishopville, to the late Sammie Lee Sr. and Essie Mae Bradley Fortune. Dorothy was united in holy matrimony to L J Washington. With much tender, loving and caring, they were blessed to raise five children.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, Jay Fortune, Walter Fortune and Willie James Fortune; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.

Dorothy departed this life on Friday, July 13, 2018, at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.

She is survived by her husband, LJ Washington; her children, Kennedy D. Washington, Shirletha W. (Thomas) Abrams, Anthony C. (Natasha) Washington, Caretha Washington and Harry E. (Jenifer) Washington, all of Sumter; 34 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; siblings, Hattie Mae Fortune-Jackson, Lucius (Teresa) Fortune and Sammie Lee Fortune Jr.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at St. Paul Holiness Church, 129 W. Moore St., Sumter, with Elder Barrington Pierson, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at New Zion AME Church Cemetery, Bishopville, (Wisacky community).

A public viewing will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Messages of hope can be left at www.whitesmortuary.net.

The family is receiving friends at 5690 Alcott Drive, Wedgefield.

Services are entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter.