DOROTHY (DOTTIE) SMITH
Dorothy Jean (Dottie) Smith died May 5, 2025. She was born on March 7 1953 in Bellaire, Ohio to James and Dorothy Shobert Robison. Dottie graduated from Bellaire High School in 1971 and from Mount Union College in 1975, with a BA in elementary education.
She met her husband at Moun Union and they married June 29, 1975. Dottie taught middle school math for several years. She later was employed by Hopewell Center for 22 years as a developmental pre-school teacher and then a development specialist.
Dottie was a friendly person who enjoyed reading and doing puzzles during quiet time. She and her husband enjoyed visiting National Parks and had visited 35 of them. They also enjoyed bird watching and had an annual trip to Magee Marsh on Lake Erie for spring migration. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Dottie was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Judy Robison Denny. She is survived by her husband, Nathan Smith, her children Carrie (James) McHaley of Bloomington, IN and Jeff (Karen) Smith of Delphi, IN. Her precious grandchildren Lilia McHaley, Maya McHaley and Emmett Smith. Other survivors include siblings: James (Dorothy) Robison, Susan (Chuck) Bauer, and John (Jami) Robison.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hopewell Center, 5325 S. Maine Street, Anderson, Indiana.
A celebration of life open house will be held on Saturday June 14, 2025 at the Edge in Anderson, Indiana from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.