Dorothy Daley Parli

She was born April 13, 1953 in Centralia, Illinois, to Zanelle and Dorothy Daley.

She spent her early years in Columbia, South Carolina, with her two brothers, William and Clifford Daley, where she graduated from Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina obtaining a B.S. degree in psychology and a minor in education. She then attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where she obtained a master’s degree in religious education and met her husband, Marvin, who she married Dec. 30, 1977.

From 1982 to 1985, she was the Newton County Welfare Director and Newton County, Indiana. Later, she obtained a multi subject teaching certification from Davis & Elkins College in 1999 and taught in Randolph County Schools for 20 years. She spent her final years with family in Morgantown.

She is survived by her husband, Marvin Parli; two sons, Jonathan and Sean Parli; and her brother, Clifford Daley.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 1 p.m. at the Sabraton Hill Baptist Church, 1641 Sabraton Ave., Morgantown.

Smith Funeral & Cremation Care and SFCC Crematory of Westover (304-292-9494) is providing compassionate professional services to the family.

Condolences and other gifts of comfort may be offered at www.smithfcc.com.