Dorton, Sandra Kay Shumate

Passed: 2016-09-25

Age: 73

Source: Charleston Daily Mail

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2016-09-28

Information:      Sandra Kay Shumate Dorton, 73, of Ripley, passed away September 25, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital following a long illness.  Sandra was born April 24, 1943 at Beckley, daughter of the late Herman and Shirley Cook Shumate.  She retired as an Office Manager with Century 21 Realty in Ripley and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ripley.  She enjoyed the Book Club and Woman's Club of Ripley and took great pride by service with Main Street of Ripley and the Ripley Beautification Committee.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Dorton, Sr.  She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Dorton and son-in-law Tim Alford of Milton; son, Harold Dorton, Jr. and his wife Dorothy of Mobile, AL.; brothers, Daniel Shumate and his wife Pam of Silverton and Ron Shumate and his wife Elaine of Ft. Worth, TX; grandchildren, Elsie Steel and Ellis Dorton; her special friend, Zella Fisher and her husband, Jack, along with their children, Fonda Moore and Ginger Stephens.  She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews including Karen and Clark Winstead.  Funeral Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley.  Burial will b in the Jackson County Memory Gardens, Cottageville.  Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service (1 p.m.) on Thursday at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Sandy's memory to the First Presbyterian Church of Ripley, 210 Cedar Lakes Drive, Ripley, WV 25271 or Main Street Ripley, P.O. Box 307,, Ripley, WV  25271.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com.