Dorothy Rhett Obituary

Dorothy Rhett CHARLESTON - Dorothy Irene Carson Rhett of Charleston, SC, wife of the Rev. Dr. William Paterson Rhett, Jr., died Friday, November 21, 2014. Her Funeral Service will be held Monday, November 24, 2014 in St. Philip's Church, 142 Church St. at 11:00 a.m. Interment, churchyard. The family will receive friends Sunday, November 23 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at J. HENRY STUHR INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Mrs. William Paterson Rhett was born July 12, 1944 in Concord, NC. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon Carson. She graduated from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in piano, did graduate study at Temple University, and received instruction at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. Professionally, she was a church organist, the calligraphist for various social organizations, and a teacher at the Charleston Day School, where she founded the annual speech contest and taught for twenty-five years. She became a member of Who's Who among America's Teachers in 1992 and was named again in 2004 and 2005 by her students who had graduated. She was a docent and served on the Women's Council of the Gibbes Museum of Art, various boards of the Junior League of Charleston, The Citadel Faculty Wives Club, board of the Charleston Neighborhood Association, advisor to St. Alban's Episcopal Church of The Citadel, board member of the ECW of St. Philip's Church, Superintendent of the Sunday School, pianist for various events, and lector at St. Philip's Church. She loved seeing and hearing about the success of her former students, and she loved taking care of her husband. Mrs. Rhett was an avid supporter of the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston and a sponsor of its International Piano Series and the Charleston Music Fest. Memorials may be made to The Charleston Day School Speech Contest, 15 Archdale St., Charleston, SC 29401 or to St. Philip's Church Music Program, 142 Church St., Charleston, SC 29401. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Nov. 21 to Nov. 22, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Dorothy Rhett

13 Entries

Dennis Forsythe

December 4, 2014

Dear Bill,

Just learned of your loss via The Charleston Mercury. Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Please let me know if I can do anything for you.

November 27, 2014

Bill, I am so sorry for your loss. I will always remember being hosted by you and Dottie while a grad student at the Citadel.Thinking of you. Janice Hanvey Penington

Bill Smyth

November 25, 2014

I will always remember her as the angel she was in the December 24, 1990 Christmas pageant at St. Philip's Church.

November 24, 2014

I'm so sorry for your loss. Please find peace and comfort knowing god cares for you in your time of need. Jeremiah 29:12

November 24, 2014

dear bill
we are so sorry to hear about dottie. our thoughts
and prayers are with you as you celebrate the wonderful
life of dottie

sincerely
shannon and lonnie james

Deloris Gaskins

November 24, 2014

Bill,
I am so sad to read of Dottie's passing. Even though I have not seen you both for several years it was always such a pleasure to see you and feel all the love you had for each other. I know that she will be missed by you and all others who knew her. You are in my prayers during this difficult time.

Jean Breza

November 23, 2014

Bill, I was so sorry to hear the sad news of Dottie's death. She was such a beautiful, elegant person and will be greatly missed. With sincere sympathy,
Jean Breza, St. Philips, Charleston

November 22, 2014

Dr. Rhett,

I am so sorry to have read about Dottie. You are in my prayers.

Sunny Walker, St. Philip's, Charleston

Mary Rhett Sparkman

November 22, 2014

Bill, what a horrible loss. I know you will miss Dottie as we all will. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Love

John & Susan Witty

November 22, 2014

Bill, our prayers reach out to you at this sad time. Just know that Dottie will always be watching out for you and that we are here on the Alley to help you in anyway we can.

Our Faith sustains us in times like this and we hold dearly to the memories of good times and the knowledge that Dottie is at peace with our Heavenly Father.

John & Susan Witty

Michael Sheedy

November 22, 2014

Dr. Bill- Terribly saddened by your wife's passing. You are in my prayers-
Deacon Mike Sheedy

Ali

November 22, 2014

It was an absolute pleasure to take care of this lovely woman and get to know her husband as well. Bill, we will be thinking of you and your family during this time. Wishing you peaceful days.

Chris Sosnowski

November 21, 2014

Dottie's grace, and inner and outer beauty will long be remembered and missed.

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