Dorothy Boyette Driver
September 6, 1931 – December 23, 2018
MIDDLESEX – Dorothy Boyette Driver, 87, went to her heavenly home on Sunday. She was born in Johnston County to the late Willie Edwin & Ethel Wall Boyette. She was a great woman who loved her family and had a caring, warm heart. Dorothy graduated from Glendale High School and East Carolina University. She taught second & third grade for over 34 years in Johnston County at both Micro Elementary, & 30 years at Corinth Holders Elementary School. She was a member of Watkins Chapel Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School & was in the WMU. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, & husband of 64 years, Carmel Coy Driver.
She is survived by her sons, Michael Driver (Ann) of Zebulon, Eddie Driver (Angie) of Middlesex, brother, Billy Wall Boyette (Pat), grandchildren, Beth Driver, Christopher Driver, Amber Danchak (Tim), Erica Driver, Sveta Turchanka, , soon to be great grandson, Walker, nieces, Leigh Beam (Michael), Elizabeth Howard (Don), great nieces & nephews, Charlie, Mitchell, Chloe, & Wesley.
Flowers welcomed, or memorials may be made to Watkins Chapel Baptist Church.
Funeral service 3 pm, Friday, Watkins Chapel Baptist Church with visitation from 1:30 – 3 pm, prior to the service. Entombment will be in the church cemetery.
Arrangements are with Strickland Funeral Home, 211 W. Third St., Wendell. www.stricklandfuneral.com
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