Obituaries

Mrs. Dorothy Kirby Smith, age 79, of 1869 Arrowood Lane, Lincolnton NC died Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

Her funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 9, 2012 in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Jones officiating.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday at Warlick Funeral Home.

Mrs. Smith was born in Cleveland County on June 23, 1933 to the late Clarence Marshall and Deffie Irene Sisk Kirby.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Dean Smith and one brother, Bobby Kirby and his wife, Alene.  Mrs. Smith was a retired supervisor with Dallas Pillow Company.  She enjoyed doing needle point and taking care of her great-granddaughter, Madison.

Mrs. Smith is survived by two sons, Bobby Smith and his wife, Jodi of Lincolnton and Richard Smith of Lincolnton; daughter, Crystal Setzer of Lincolnton; brother, Kenneth Kirby and his wife, Shirley of Shelby; two step-sons, Roger Smith and his wife, Becky of Lawndale, Terry Smith and his wife, Tonya of Cherryville; aunt, Linda Osborn and husband, Buck of Shelby; twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and her guardian angel, Phyllis.