Dorothy Fern Provines, 97, of Olney, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.  Services at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney with burial in Shiloh Cemetery south of Claremont.

Dorothy was born on March 17, 1920 in Richland Co., IL, the daughter of Forrest Maywood and Blanche Alice (Berry) Provines. 

Dorothy earned her bachelor and master’s degrees from Eastern Illinois University.  She began her career at Calhoun High School where she was teacher, principal, and boys basketball coach.  She also taught at Noble High School, Casey High School, and finally Lawrenceville High School where she taught Business Education for 22 years.  For three years of her career, she also served as the Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Richland County.  She was a member of Illinois Education, East Lawrence Education Association, Eastern Illinois Business Education Association, and the Delta Pi Epsilon – Beta Psi Chapter out of Eastern Illinois University.

Dorothy’s hobbies consisted of working with flowers, playing piano, collecting recipes, shopping, being a basketball enthusiast and “just going places”.  She was a close friend of Walt Elmore and she was a faithful member of Eureka Church of Christ.

Dorothy is survived by several cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Marshall Provines. 

Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney obituary & photo – September 5, 2017