DOROTHY ANN DAWKINS JORDAN

Dorothy Ann Dawkins Jordan, 84, widow of David Reid Jordan, died on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital.

Born on Dec. 18, 1936, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Fleming McLendon Dawkins and Nena DuBose Dawkins. She was a retired postmaster with the U.S. Postal Service and a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church.

She is survived by three children, Barbara Wise of Columbia, Chris Smoak (Joey) of Pinewood and Craig Blend (Lisa) of Manning; five grandchildren, Chase Smoak (Lindsay), Aubrey Rivers (Michael), Andrew Smoak (Elizabeth Ann), Paige Haley (Shai) and Sam Blend; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Clinton Dawkins (Gayle) of Manning; and a sister, Maggie Brewer (Harry) of Manning.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Ballenger and Ethel Dawkins; and two brothers, Jim Dawkins and F.M. Dawkins III.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150; Sumter United Ministries, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151; or Clarendon Christian Learning Center, P.O. Box 911, Manning, SC 29102.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org