Dorita Rudd Way, 81, widow of Norman R. “Reggie” Way, of Dorchester entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 2, 2026 in the Dorchester Cemetery, Dorchester with Pastor Dale Phillips.

The family will receive friends an hour before the service in the cemetery.

Dorita was born on May 12, 1945, in Holly Hill, a daughter of the late Lonnie LeRoy Rudd and Dora Ive Winningham Rudd.  She was educated in the Holly Hill Public Schools and was a seamstress and toy maker with Miss Noah’s “Noah Ark” in Holly Hill.  She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

She was predeceased by siblings, Maggie Hart, Louise Bolen, Dorothy Infinger, Gerald Chubb, James Chubb, Leon Chubb, Roy Rudd, Jr., Pete Rudd, Fairey Way and stepdaughter, Nancy W. Connette.

Surviving are her children Dean (Lynn) Infinger, Norman (Caroline) Way Jr. and Rita Faye (Jamie) Mraz; 17 grandchildren, Marty Mraz, Joshua and Kelly Mraz, Brittany and Rhett Infinger, Brian Infinger, Joshua Sparks, Ashley and Anthony Sparks, Sara and Sean Moncrieff, Kiri and Donald Vas, Megan and Ernie Catalan, Emma and Raleigh Willis, Katie and Ryley Marble, Brandon and Allie Connette, Simon and Kaitlyn Connette, Adam and Katie Connette, Kyle and Madison Connette, Tucker and Hannah Connette, Kerry Connette; 25 great grandchildren, Rylan and Silas, Braxton and  Athena, Lillie and Brantley, Rory, Rowan, Gwen, Adora, Evan and Ian, Levi, Asher and Benjamin, Joshua, Wyatt and Leo, Avery, Kaylee and Chloe, Collins and Clay, Cody and Luke, Delilah and Aurelia, and Lily; and a sister, Virginia Muckelvaney.