Champion, Dorothy Marie, aged 93, died peacefully on December 7, 2013 at The Health Center of Galloway.
Dorothy was born November 8, 1920 in Smithville, New Jersey, the daughter of Robert Allen and Anna Mary (nee Lovett) Leeds. In 1939 Dorothy married the love of her life, Clair Elwood Champion. They were married for 72 years until his death in 2012. Together they founded Bethel Christian School where she served as a teacher for many levels, and eventually as principal for many years. Dorothy loved children, and her passion was literacy and Christian education.
Dorothy was mother to four children: Ruth Hirons (Jack) of Muncie, Indiana, Elaine Nesselroade (Kenneth) of Fort Myers, Florida, Lois Waggoner (Carl) of Canal Winchester, Ohio, and Paul Champion, Sr. (Melanie) of Port Republic, New Jersey. She also had nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Dorothy was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Port Republic, New Jersey.
Family and friends are invited to attend a viewing from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Adams-Perfect Funeral Home, 1650 New Road, Northfield, New Jersey, where a service will follow at 7:00 P.M. There will be a private graveside service for immediate family members at the Port Republic Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent in her name to World Gospel Mission, 3783 East State Road 18, PO Box 948, Marion, Indiana 46952 (Nathan Waggoner) or Christian Missionary Alliance, Office of Donor Accounting, PO Box 35000, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80935 (Dan Nesselroade).
Arrangements entrusted to and condolences may be left for her family at: adams-perfect.com