Dorothy Beatrix Montgomery, age 78, of Riviera Beach, Florida, died
peacefully at Trustbridge Hospice, Good Samaritan Hospital, after a long and
courageous battle with cancer.
Ms. Montgomery was a proud member of
Alpha-Sigma-Tau, graduating from Concord College with a B. S. in Education, and
earning a Masters of Education from Florida Atlantic University.
She dedicated
her life to the education and advancement of children, first as a teacher, then
as a school counselor, and finally as a School Board Administrator.
She was an
active member of the Panhellenic Alumnae of Palm Beach County, helping to raise
tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship funds over the years.
Among the many
diplomas, certificates of achievement, affirmations of excellence, and plaques
of appreciation gracing her walls is a framed print that reads, "This, I
believe: We are not trying to save the world. We are trying to save the
children. Maybe they will save the world."
Her leisure time was spent rooting
for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team, playing canasta, and taking
trips to the casinos - the louder and flashier the slot machine, the better!
Over the course of her life, she traveled extensively all over the USA,
including Alaska and Hawaii.
She was an active member of Oceanview United
Methodist Church in Juno Beach, FL.
A fuller, more exciting life could not have
been had.
Ms. Montgomery was preceded in death by her parents, Clayton and Daisy
Montgomery of Hinton, WV, her sister, Wanda White of Florida, her brothers,
Clayton, Jr. of New York, John David of Ohio, and Lewis Ivan of Maryland.
She
leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews as well as many friends and her
cherished pup, Sugar, all of whom loved her dearly.
Per Dorothy's wish there
will be no service in Florida.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July
11, 2015 at 11:00 a.m in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with
Pastor Verlin Butcher officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View
Cemetery, Clifton Forge.
The family will receive friends on Saturday morning
from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at Nicely Funeral Home.
