Dorothy L. Proffer, 79, of Jackson died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at her home.

She was born Oct. 11, 1925, at Millersville, daughter of Louis H. and Ida S. Bollinger Fellows. She and Clann J. Proffer were married Oct. 20, 1948.

Proffer taught school briefly at Oak Ridge, and worked at Bell Telephone offices in Perryville and Cape Girardeau. She was a lifelong member of Millersville United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Clann J. "Bud" Proffer of Jackson; five daughters, Carol Ann Schweigert of Bloomington, Ill., Doris Jean Blattel and Brenda Yamnitz of Jackson, Janet Bollinger of Patton, Mo., Joyce Clippard of Walton, Ind.; 13 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-stepgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.

Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4 to 8 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Craig Petzoldt officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery.