Liles, Dorothy

Mrs. Dorothy Anderson Liles, formerly of Laurel Hill, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at National Health Care of Murrells Inlet, SC. She was 86 years old. Dot, as she was affectionately known to many, was born October 10, 1924, to the late Howard and Esther Anderson in Saratoga, Minnesota. Although her work experience included Morgan Mills and Jackson Cotton Company, it was Scotland County Schools that she retired from after serving many years as the secretary at Washington Park Middle School and then Carver Middle School. Before her health declined, Dot was a volunteer at Scotland Memorial Hospital for several years. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Philip H. Liles, son-in-law, Charles Patterson and sister, Margene Tagge. Dot is survived by her daughter, Tish Patterson of Laurinburg, NC and son, James (Jim) P. Liles and wife Deb of Garden City, SC; seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. prior to the service on Wednesday at Richard Boles Funeral Service. The family request in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Solaris Hospice, 124-B Professional Park Drive, Conway, SC 29526, Hospice of Scotland County, PO Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353 or First United Methodist Church, 101 West Church Street, Laurinburg, NC 28352. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Richard Boles Funeral Service Chapel officiated by Rev. Marty Nason. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Park.