Doris "Dotty" S. Hiner Mitchell passed away on Wednesday, July 20 ^th , 2022, at her home in Marlinton, WV after a brief illness at the age of 91.

She was the youngest child and daughter of Harry P. and Gertrude "Trudie" (Johnson) Spitzer, born in Marlinton on May 8, 1931.

Dotty graduated from Marlinton High School in 1949.  After graduation, she worked for the WV Department of Welfare, working in Social Services helping families in need.

In 1953, she married Hunter H. Hiner of Mountain Grove, Virginia.  Hunter and Dotty owned and operated Hiner Oil Company in Marlinton for many years until Hunter's death in 1992.  They also owned and operated Seebert General Store until selling it to Jack Horner.

Throughout her life, Dotty was very active in many organizations in Marlinton.  She was a lifelong member of Marlinton United Methodist Church, where she was Treasurer for 40 years, President of the Marlinton Methodist Women, helped organize church social events and fundraisers.   She was a member of the Marlinton Woman's Club since 1983, holding the office of President for 7 terms and Treasurer for several years.  She served as chairperson of many club committees, organizing members to donate time to serve their community.  Most notably was her work with Pearl S. Buck International, at the famous author's home in Hillsboro, WV, where the Marlinton Woman's Club received State recognition for organizing luncheons and tours.

Beside her many years of volunteering in multiple community organizations, she loved tending her beautiful flowers, making salt-rising bread, canning vegetables and making apple butter. Her love and skill of cooking and baking could not be matched.

Her home was always a warm and welcoming gathering place for her family, her many nieces and nephews, their friends and her extended family.  Dotty's house was the place of joy and laughter and so full of love.

In January 2005, Dotty married Reid Mitchell of Marlinton.  They shared 17 years together before Reid's passing in March 2022.

As the last surviving member of her family, she was predeceased by her parents, her sisters:  Madeline S. Cleghon (Tom), Margaret S. Hoover (Clyde), and Helen S. Simpson (Jack), and her brothers: LeRoy Spitzer (Ruth), Harry L. Spitzer and David Spitzer.  Her nieces, Judy S. Boyer and Sandra H. Jolly, and her nephews, Jan Hoover, Tom Hoover, Harry L. Spitzer, Jr., Allen Spitzer and a great-nephew, Blake Shaw, also preceded her in death.

She is survived by -

Her daughter -

Lynette Hiner Anderson (Mike) of Fairmont, West Virginia

Her son -

Andrew H. Hiner (Donna) of Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Besides her children, she leaves many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews, and first cousin, Kenneth Faulknier, to mourn the loss of her very warm and loving ways, her great hugs and beautiful smile.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Mary Dilley, whose love, friendship and care for Dotty for the last 20 years has been a special blessing to Dotty and her family.   The family would also like to thank her caregivers, Ann Goldizen and Mary Ryder, who have gone above and beyond in the last couple of years and recent months to help Dotty with love and compassion.  We would also like to thank the WV Caring Hospice of Elkins, whose compassion and guidance through this incredibly sad time was extremely appreciated.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 29 ^th at the Marlinton United Methodist Church.

Those wishing to visit with the family members prior to the service may do so on Friday from 12:00 noon until the time of service in the overflow area of the sanctuary of the church.

If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dotty's name to Marlinton United Methodist Church, Marlinton, West Virginia, 24954 or WV Caring, 169 Diamond Street, Elkins, WV 26241