Dorotha Sue



             In Memory of Dorotha Sue

                                        November 16, 1939 - January 28, 1940
                                                 Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery
                                       Cleveland County, Kings Mountain, N.C.


                          This page is for a very long lost sister. After all the siblings                           finally reunited, I made Dee aware that Dad used to talk                           about other children that were siblings to June. June and they                           had the same mother; Gertrude Woodley. Once I found Dee,                           she made me aware of June's mothers name. With that                           knowledge I began researching to see if I could find any info                           on the deceased children that dad had mentioned. After hitting                           alot of brick walls with this search I ran across a web site for                           a library in Shelby, N.C. The site advertised that they helped                           folks find geneology info, via microfiche, old records, etc.                           The person that headed up this section of the library was Jim                           Holland. Turns out the was an expert in his field. I sent him                           an email naming my father and Gertrude Woodley asking if                           he had any old obits or records of any of their kids passing.                           They didn't but I was persistent. I knew he was in the same                           county and area, near Kings Mountain where dad and                           Gertrude lived and June was born. Jim took it upon himself to                           call the court house and actually found and old death                           certificate on our sister, Dorotha Sue. Until now we never                           knew she existed. Jim actually took time out of his busy                           schedule to drive down to the court house, find the record and                           copy it and mail it to me. I can never thank him enough for his                           generosity and kindness. After recieving the death certificate,                           it stated that she had died in infancy due to either                           pneumonia or smothering as she was found deceased upon my                           dad awaking the next morning. We discovered that my dad had                           actually grabbed her up and rushed her to the doctor only to                           be told that she was DOA.

                          We know that dad talked about losing at least 1 other child                           during his marriage to Gertrude. As of present, we have not                           been able to locate any more children. Our search continues.

                          We now know who this little girl was and how she came to                           pass. I am forever grateful for that.

                                 Click on the thumbnail to view the death certificate.