Dora Sue Thrift Livingston 81 of Springfield Place Newberry widow of Allen Deacon Livingston died Thursday May 3 2012 at Providence Hospital. Born June 10 1930 in Saluda SC Mrs. Livingston was a daughter of the late R. Claude and Johnnie Bledsoe Thrift. She retired from Newberry County School Food Service having worked for a number of years at Gallman Elementary School. Mrs. Livingston was a 1989 recipient of the Heart of the Program Award an award given for her outstanding dedication to her job and the children she served. She was known as the biscuit lady and in 1988 she was named the State winner in the South Carolina School Food Service Association Bake-Off. Mrs. Livingston loved people of all ages. She enjoyed her years spent at Springfield Place and when opportunity presented she aired on WKDK Radio as the self appointed spokesperson for Springfield Place. She was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church. She belonged to a number of groups within the church and was always working behind the scenes to be certain everything was taken care of. Mrs. Livingston is survived by a son and his wife Timothy Tim A. and Judy Livingston of Chapin; daughter Arlene Livingston Zobel of Madison GA: sister Anna Rae T. Smith of Newberry grandchildren Joshua Alan Zobel of Marietta GA Whitney Neal Livingston of Irmo and Sarah Elizabeth Livingston of Columbia; and very special friend Carla Creekmore of Newberry. Funeral services was conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday at Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church by the Rev. Mary Havens and Rev. Todd Johnson. Interment did follow in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation was from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Saturday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. During the day the family was located at 1412 Azalea Dr. Springfield Place Newberry. Pallbearers were Joshua Zobel Perry Zobel Robert Kneece Jason Kneece Bobby Smith David Dorrroh Bart Merchant and Arnold Hiller. Honorary pallbearers will be Sheriff Lee Foster Springfield Staff and Springfield Residents Carla Creekmore and members of the Friendship Group. Memorials are suggested to Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church 1307 Drayton St. Newberry SC 29108. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.