Dorothy Jean (Polite) Thorpe

It is with heartfelt condolences we the management and staff of Community Mortuary, LLC announce the transition of Dorothy Thorpe, 80 of Tifton, GA on April 06, 2024, at her residence. Dorothy was born to the late Ella and Abel Polite of Poulan, GA where she was born. 

She proceeds them in death along with her baby boy Norman Thorpe, siblings; Genie Polite, Ewilla Polite, Aaron Polite, Leona Polite Hickman, Lillie Polite Wiley, Ruby Polite White, Mildred Polite Howard, Christina Polite, and Ella Polite. 

Dorothy was raised in the Baptist church and as she entered adulthood she started her family and became a member of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Poulan, GA, where her children were also raised as Baptist. She provided for her children in any way that she could by working in the fields, housekeeping, child care, and as a nurse for many many years until she was no longer physically able. Dorothy was very family-oriented and mainly enjoyed fishing during her free time. 

She leaves to cherish her legacy and memories, ten living children; Phyllis Cunningham, Carolyn Cooper, Michael Simon (Santanna), Johnny Simon (Linda), Sherry (Gary) Fulton, Elbert Simon, Sandra Thorpe, Antassa Thorpe, Timothy Thorpe (Chandra), and Anita Thorpe; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family, friends, and Frank Tuff (companion of twenty years).  

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