Dorothy Southerland Smith

Dorothy Southerland Smith, 85, of Westside Drive, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 1, 2006. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Reformed United Church of Christ by the Rev. Mike Hooper. Burial will follow in the church columbarium. Mrs. Smith was born June 9, 1920, in Vance County to James Sabat and Maude Marie Faulkner Southerland. She was a faithful and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, friend and pet lover. Dot was a wonderful inspiration for her family and friends. She will be truly missed by those who knew and loved her. She was a dedicated member of her church, where she served in many capacities throughout the years, and enjoyed being a member of the Friendship Club at the church. She volunteered her time and service in the community and was a member of various organizations throughout the years. She was the former owner and operator of Carefree Kiddie Daycare on Westside Drive in Lexington for more than 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph "Joe" John Smith; two sons, Joseph John "Johnny" and Edward "Eddie" Smith; a granddaughter, Kathy Susan Smith; a great-grandson, JohnPaul Southerland Lewis; a sister, Jennie S. Hoyle; and five brothers, Samuel, James Meville "Billy Jack", Thomas Richard, Charles Peter and Solon Surviving are her daughter, Sandra Smith Hutchens of Lexington; nine grandchildren, Scarlett Lapish, Dale Hutchens, Donna Nichols and her husband, Buford "Nicky," Jeff Hutchens, Dorothy Lewis and her husband, Michael, Linda "Sue Bee" Smith, Nichole Smith, Margie Smith and Zachary Greer Smith; 14 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; five brothers, Tasker Brooks, Raeford, Henry, Jobe Kert and Robert Larry Southerland; and one sister, Carole Southerland. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church parlor. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to First Reformed United Church of Christ, 104 E. Center St., Lexington, NC 27292.