Dorothy M. Proffitt

March 14, 1928 - July 23, 2020

Dorothy M. Proffitt, age 92, of London, Kentucky went to her eternal home on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation in Corbin, Kentucky. She was the mother of Debbie Bacelieri Baker and husband Arvil of London, Kentucky, and Connie Blunt and husband Larry of Hamilton, Ohio; the sister of Berlin Whitis of London, Kentucky. She was also blessed with four grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Isaac Proffitt; by one great great grandson, Baby Jayson Mphekgwane; by her parents, Johnnie and Lydia (Cornett) Whitis; and by her siblings, Ella Mae Hammons, Alpha Dunn, Bernice Martin, and Mack Vernus Whitis. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Knox County, Kentucky. Funeral services for Dorothy M. Proffitt will be conducted Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in London Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Cloud and Bro. Jimmy Rarrick officiating. Burial will follow at Slate Hill Cemetery. Due to the Governor’s mandate and Covid-19, family visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the service time on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Live streaming of the funeral service will be available through London Funeral Home Facebook page. The family respectfully requests that all visitors wear a mask and adhere to social distancing recommendations. Serving as pallbearers will be: Jamie Patterson, Brandon Patterson, Robby Patterson, Brian Bacelieri, Arvil Baker, and Larry Blunt.