Dorothy

Ankney

Dorothy L. Ankney, age 76 died Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Ohio.

She was born November 20, 1940 in Sullivan, Indiana, the daughter of the late Earl and Dorothy (Miller) Arnett. On January 25, 1967 she married Harley E. Ankney, who preceded her in death on September 19, 2005.  She retired in 2003 from Bryan Custom Plastics after 31 years of service.  She was a fan of Ohio State and NASCAR and loved to read.

She is survived by a daughter Debra (Paul) Sawyer, Rural Cecil; a sister, Brenda Botticher, Sullivan, IN; brothers, Richard (Karen) Arnett, Memphis, TN, and Bert (Jean) Arnett, Dugger, IN; grandchildren: Stephen Ankney and Wyatt Sawyer; and a great granddaughter, Emma Ankney.

She is also preceded in death by a son, Harley E. Ankney II.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Friday, March 10 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. She will be laid to rest in Rochester Cemetery, Cecil.

Visitation will be 4 – 8 PM Thursday, March 9 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. There will also be visitation on Friday from 10 AM until time of services.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations made to a charity of the donor's choice.