Dorothy Platts Cone, 91, a native of Hampton County (Hickory Grove Section), widow of the late Clyde Cone, died Saturday, December 27, 2008, at her home.

She was the daughter of the late Robert Edwin and Pearl Loadholt Platts.

A resident of Ridge Spring, she co-owned Cones Meats and Farm. A merchant in Ridge Spring for over 70 years, she was a longtime member of Ridge Sprint Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Teacher and Training Union teacher for many years and was a member of the Mildred Bomar Sunday School Class and Treasurer of WMU.

She was also a member of The Ridge Garden Club, The Study Club of Ridge Spring, and the American Legion Auxiliary.

The family would like to express special thanks to Tri-County Hospice and Mary Lee Salter, her friend and cargiver. Surviving are one brother, Edwin Platts of Ridge Spring and one sister, Elinor Crews of Denmark, SC;