Dorothy M. Brown

Dorothy M. Brown, 88, of Dover died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in the Waccamaw Community Hospital at Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

Born August 8, 1926 in Quaker City, Ohio she was a daughter of the late C.T. and Lucille Loveall Phillips.

Dorothy attended West Virginia Wesleyan College where she met the love of her life, Charles S. Brown. They were married on August 9, 1948 and remained together for 59 years until his passing on October 22, 2007. She retired from Empire Detroit Steel in Dover after many years of service and was a Methodist by faith. Dorothy was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and was an active volunteer with the Dover Historical Society. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, flowers, and watching butterflies and hummingbirds. Dorothy was an avid bowler, and belonged to a league with Boulevard Lanes for many years. But her greatest love was traveling; she and Charles visited all 50 states in their RV, as well as, spending the winter months in Florida and Myrtle Beach.

A wonderful and loving mother and grandmother, Dorothy will be sadly missed by her children, Charles A. (Laurie) Brown of Dover, Carol Fox of New Philadelphia and Sheryl (Paul) Hopkins of Surfside Beach, South Carolina; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

A service celebrating Dorothy's life will be held on Saturday, February 21 at 4:00 pm in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Dover with Rev. Jim Borton officiating. Following the service, a funeral dinner will be held at the Toland-Herzig Monarch Center. Friends can call at the funeral home on Saturday from 2-4 pm. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Dorothy may do so by visiting the online obituaries and flowers link on the funeral homes website.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dover Historical Society at 325 East Iron Ave., Dover, Ohio 44622.