Dorothy Paynter Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dorothy Paynter (Pineville, West Virginia), who passed away at the age of 72, on November 1, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Dorothy Paynter or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earl A. Lewis and Zetta McCoy Lewis; her husband Joseph M. Paynter; her son Malcolm S. Paynter; and her brothers-in-law, Jesse Fitzwater and Jim Nicely.
She is survived by: her daughter-in-law Ericka Paynter Morrison (Chris); her grandchildren, Skylie Wells (Owen), Adam Miller, Eliyanah Paynter and Baylen Morrison; her great grandchild Zane Wells; her sisters, Arlene Fitzwater, Rovena Nicely, Patricia "Tootie" Simmons (Jim) and Rachel Collins (Scott); and her siblings-in-law, Charlie (Wendy Paynter), Kathleen Walker (James) and Joyce Cook. She is also survived by best friends.
Visitation was held on Thursday, November 6th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Pineville Church of God (1 Appalachian Hwy, Oceana, WV 24874). A funeral service was held on Thursday, November 6th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
