Dorothea June Fetters, “June” to all her friends and family, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2023 after learning a week earlier that she had pancreatic cancer. June was a breast cancer survivor since 1990. June was 86 years old.
June was predeceased by her son James Travis Chapman, her husband, Claire Fetters, her sister Ruby Kirtley and brother James T. Keeling. She is survived by her sister Polly Green of Wylie, Texas, son Victor Chapman and his wife Amanda Chapman of Apopka, Florida, grandchildren Audrey Rierson, Alexandria Chapman and Aiden James Chapman and greatgrandchildren Grace Rierson and Jack Rierson and by extended family members.
June was born in Dumas, Arkansas where she graduated from high school. She was a graduate of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida and was an accountant. June was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Orlando.
June loved to dance and did so for many years with her close friends at the John Parnell Dance Studio in Orlando. June’s family will be forever grateful to Cindy Parnell, Jeff Foster and many others who were so kind to her while she was dancing and thereafter until she passed.
Please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.