Dorothy D. Granger

September 15, 1933 - October 12, 2019

Dorothy D. Granger, 86, of Bowling Green, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Health. She was born on September 15, 1933 in Arbyrd, Missouri. Dorothy moved to Hardee County from Kansas City, Missouri in June 1977. She was a member of the Full Gospel Fellowship in Fort Meade, and a former member of Victory Praise Center in Bowling Green until its closing. Dorothy was a caregiver in home healthcare, enjoyed quilting and church activities. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Raymond and Jack George and Billy Sorrels; and sisters, Clara May Caldwell and Betty Miller. Survivors include her son, Leonard Sorrels of Bowling Green and step-son Johnny Granger; caregiver, Randy Vickery; daughters, Alice Marie Gregerson and Norma Jean Howard of Manistee, Michigan, Peggy Owens of Bowling Green and step-daughter Leslie Lyle; brother, Shady George, Jr. of Kennett, Missouri; twin sister, Rose Ann Vale of Glasgow, Kentucky; two grandchildren, Christopher and Melissa Robinson; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Robarts Garden Chapel at 11:00 AM. Visitation is from 10-11 AM. Pastor Robert Murphy will officiate. Burial is at Oak Grove Cemetery in Lake Alfred, Florida. The cemetery is located at the intersection of Highway 17/92 and Experiment Station Road in Lake Alfred.