Dorothy Paddock Maness

DOROTHY P. MANESS Dorothy Paddock Maness, 89, of 377 #9 Road, Fairview, died Thursday, July 23, 2009, at St. Joseph Campus, Mission Hospital. Mrs. Maness was born in Jacksonville, FL and was a daughter of the late John A. and Weta Lyles Paddock. She was a former resident of Miami, FL before moving to Fairview in 1955. In 1959 she married David A. Maness and traveled with him during his Navy career. Since 1992, they have lived in Clearwater, FL for six months each year, and Fairview the other time. Mrs. Maness had been a member of Emma's Grove Baptist Church for more than 53 years. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, David A. Maness; two daughters, Debra Goodwin of Safety Harbor, and Diane Cojita of Tampa, FL; two sons, Paul Doling of Safety Harbor, FL and Daniel Goodwin and his wife, Ann, of Safety Harbor; four grandchildren, Jenna, Angela, Debbie, and Alex; eight great-grandchildren, and one brother, James Padgett of Perry, FL. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Emma's Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene King officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Family and friends may visit at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue Sunday and Monday.