Adrienne Dorothea "Dottie" Bradley Sherrill

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 WEAVERVILLE - Dorothea "Dottie" Bradley Sherrill of Weaverville passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.

She was born on November 26, 1935, in Washington DC, to the late Lucy Sheppard Bradley and Dr. Jeter Carroll Bradley.  She moved to Weaverville with her parents in 1949.

A graduate of Western Carolina University with B.S., M.A., and Ed.S. degrees, Dottie taught school in Caldwell Co., Haywood Co., Greenville SC., Henderson Co., and retired as a school counselor from Asheville City Schools and Buncombe Co. Schools.  She also served on the Weaverville Town Council for 32 years, 22 of these as vice mayor and as Mayor from 2013 - 2017.  She enjoyed gardening, sports, traveling, crafts, bridge, and being with her friends.

Preceding Dottie in death was her life-long companion, Dwight C. Sherrill (April 2018). Surviving are children: Lynne Sherrill Boring (Kenny) of Weaverville and Leslie Sherrill Slater (Tommy) of Jackson, TN.; four grandchildren: Jason Wyatt (Carrie), Brad Hughes, Adrienne Davis Hanocque (Clement), and Brianna Hughes Blevins (Ross); and six great grandchildren: Ciara and Jacob Wyatt; Skylar, Cami and Thea Blevins, and Marcel Hanocque, and "adopted" grandson, Travis Bruce.

Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 29, in the Weaverville United Methodist Church of which she was a life-long member, having served on numerous committees, and was a member of the Matilda Dryman Circle. Rev. Richard Blount and Rev. Dr. Louis Grant will officiate. Burial will be in West Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 28 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, NC 28787.

Memorials may be made to Weaverville United Methodist Church, PO Box 37, Weaverville, NC  28787.

For those unable to attend the funeral service, it will be livestreamed from the church. Please CLICK HERE to watch the service.