Dorothy D. (McKinney) Smith |
| Posted 2009-02-11 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Dorothy D. (McKinney) Smith Born in Hinton, West Virginia on Nov. 3, 1910. Departed on April 20, 2008 and resided in Lake Montezuma, Ariz. Dorothy D. Smith, resident of Lake Montezuma, passed away in Cottonwood on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the age of 97. She was born November 3, 1910; the daughter of Wesley and Genetta McKinney; born and raised in Hinton, West Virginia, where she graduated from the local high school. Dorothy was the Bailiff in Phoenix, Arizona for the Judges visiting Maricopa County. She enjoyed making various crafts, but she especially enjoyed hiking and actually hiked the Grand Canyon six times after turning the age of 80. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Smith; son-in-law, Erwin Schmidt; daughter-in-law, Debra Smith. She leaves behind her son, Don Smith of Cottonwood; daughter, Joan Schmidt of Lake Montezuma, Ariz.; brother, Forest McKinney, wife, Shirley of Penacola, Florida. A Visitation and Funeral Service will be held at the Beaver Creek Baptist Church, where Dorothy was a faithful member on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.; with the Funeral Service to at 12:00 p.m. The family requests that donations, made in Dorothy's name be sent to the Beaver Creek Baptist Church-Building Fund, P.O. Box 479, Rimrock, Arizona, 86335. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood, Arizona. |
Note: These obituaries are transcribed as published and are submitted by volunteers who have no connection to the families. They do not write the obituaries and have no further information other than what is posted within the obituaries. We do not do personal research. For this you would have to find a volunteer who does this or hire a professional researcher.
Questions About This Project?