Dorothy Pugh

Dorothy Pugh led a life filled with love and  purpose. Vital records  show her birth as July  12, 1935, however it  was discovered that she  was born a few years  earlier. She grew up in  Sumter, SC. She  graduated from Lincoln  High School in Sumter,   SC.  Later, she attended  Sumter Beauty College  and became a Licensed  cosmetologist in 1981.   She worked many years  at Star Barber and   Beauty Salon, and  eventually she worked   independently. In 1988   she became a Certified   reflexologist. She lived a   life of service, joyfully   working hard to help   others in any capacity   needed.  She married James Pugh, Sr. on October   30, 1993. They were   happily married for 20    years. She also served  as a Regular Pioneer,  devoting much of her   time speaking with   others regarding the  wonderful promises found in the bible. She   did this for some 40  years, right down to the  end of her life.  She was preceded in  death by both of her  parents, Marguerite  Robinson and Sam  Robinson; her spouse, James F. Pugh Sr.; her  two sons William  Eugene Hoskins and  Warren Franklin  Hoskins; two brothers  Franklin Robinson and  Sam Robinson.  Dorothy is survived by  her sisters- Ruth  Watson, Sumter, SC, Noami Hagans, Sumter,  SC; children-Roderic  Hoskins, (Trina  Hoskins), Sumter, SC,  Margaret Blair, (George  Blair) Clearwater,  Florida, Gwendolyn  Buchanan, Wilmington,  NC, Leola Rogers, (James Rogers) Sumter, SC, Marcelina Stukes,  Columbia, SC, James  Franklin Pugh Jr, (Sarah  Pugh) Dalzell, SC,  Rosalind Riley, Atlanta,  Ga. Dorothy leaves  behind a host of  nephews and nieces, grands and great  grands. As well as  many sons, daughters,  and grands whom she  graciously adopted from  her heart.