Dorothy Lee Molder was the daughter of late Daniel and Queenie Leonard. She was born on November 5th, 1940 in Mullins, SC. She
departed this life on Saturday, August 1st, 2020 at home surrounded by her family in Morrisville, P A.
Dorothy met and married the late Tommie Molder in Trenton, NJ and from this union was born five (six) children: Ronald, Janice, Donald, Bruce, Brian, and a bonus daughter: Damita.
Dorothy received her education through Marion County School District in South Carolina. She moved up north to ew Jersey and received employment in 1971 at the Trenton Psychiatric Ward. She later retired in 1996 and became a "stay at home grandma".
Dorothy was a former member at The Way of the Cross Holy Temple Church (the late Bishop Rushing) and Bethlehem Baptist Church (Bishop Rowe). She was the National Mother of the Greater Fountain of Praise Covenant churches under the leadership of Apostle Ivory Jenkins.
Dorothy was a loving, loyal and praying mother, grandmother, auntie, and friend. To know her was to love her. In her free time, she liked to watch the cooking channel, CIS and HGTV while doing her puzzles. She liked taking trips to the flee market and trawling. She loved spending time with her family and close friends. She was the matriarch and prayer
warrior for her family and loved ones. She taught her children and grandchild to trust and believe in God, to pray when you did not understand and even when you did. Dorothy's presence and prayers will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother; Daniel and Queenie Leonard, her husband; Tommie Molder, her brothers; Albert,
D.W. and Roosevelt Leonard and Sisters; Ella Mae Owens and ancy Leonard. She leaves to mourn and cherish her memory, her brothers; Chester Leonard and Calbert Molder, sister; Mary Ellen Bolden (Willie) her six children; Ronald, Janice, Damita, Donald Sr. (Peliki), Bruce and Brian, her sixteen grandchildren; Ebony, Keara, Tamara, Lashonna, Chris Sr., Donald Jr., Janay, Brianna, Dion, Alexis, Jamere, Darius, Brianna, Aniyah, Saniyah and Isaiah, her three great-grandchildren; Chris Jr., Alana, and Tayler'Marie, and her God-daughter Jeanie Morgan. She also leaves behind five bestfriends; Betsy Ross (Lemon), Mary Glover, Doris Owen (niece), Marcus Mcneal and Shirley Ann Jones. She leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, and lifetime friends.
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