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Dorothy “Dot” Amick Dantzler, 82, wife of Milledge Allen Dantzler, Sr., died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at her home.

Born September 3, 1934, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Leroy Amick and the late Ollie Kibler Amick. She was a member of Bible Fellowship Church and the Shepherd’s Center. She graduated in 1957 from Newberry College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Dantzler began her career as an elementary school teacher in Columbia area schools. After moving to Sumter, she taught at Crosswell Drive Elementary School and retired from Thomas Sumter Academy after 14 years of service. Her passions in life were being a loving Mother, Grandmother, and teacher.

Survivors include her husband of 50 years; two children, Milledge Allen “Al” Dantzler, Jr. (Jude) of Fairborn, OH and Lisa Dantzler Gamble (Scott) of Sumter; three grandchildren, Hannah, Heather, and Haleigh Gamble; and a sister, Joyce Amick Whitener (Rev. Dr. Boyce Whitener) of Ponte Vedra, FL.

Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday at Bible Fellowship Church with the Chaplain Bob Taylor officiating. Burial will be at 4 P.M. Saturday in the Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery in White Rock, SC with the Rev. Dr. Boyce Whitener officiating.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1 P.M. Saturday at Bible Fellowship Church and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Bible Fellowship Church, 227 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospice, Dr. Henry P. Moses, the staff of Santee Hematology and Oncology, and her caregivers for all of their care and compassion.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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