Dorothy “Dot” Marie Lauderdale Smith

Funeral service for ,
age 85, of Lubbock, was held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26,
2024, at Lamesa Church of Christ with Ben Lauderdale
officiating. Interment followed to Gail Cemetery. Arrangements
are under the care of Branon Funeral Home. Visitation was
held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at Branon
Funeral Home.
Dot passed away on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Lubbock,
Texas. She was born Aug. 21, 1939, in Lamesa, Texas to
William Lee and Elizabeth Ellen (Monroe) Lauderdale.
Dot devoted herself to serving God, her family, and many
others throughout her life. She married Jerry Ross Smith in 1956, while residing on
the Smith Farm in Borden County raising three kids. She worked at the North
Texas State Hospital Security Department for many years, while there, she earned
the security department employee of the year in 2010. After retirement she moved
to Lubbock, Tx.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Clifton David Smith and wife Diane of Lubbock;
daughter, Lisa Smith White and husband Cary of Lubbock, and was known as
D’Dock to her grandchildren, Meagan Smith Gilbert and Tiffany Smith Heatwole
and husband Eric Heatwole, Barrett Smith, Ross Puckett and Reese Tate Puckett
and wife Olivia; great-grandchildren, Breegan Gilbert, Michael Gilbert, Aiden
Heatwole, Addie Heatwole, and R.J. Puckett.
She is preceded in death by Jerry Ross Smith; her sons, Billy Pat Smith and
Bradley Ross Smith; and siblings, Beatrice Hodges, Geraldine Cox, Ella Williams,
Burnice Stevenson, Munroe Lauderdale, Wanda Lee Callaway, Calvin Jack
Lauderdale, Douglas Edward Lauderdale, Gilbert Pitman Lauderdale, George
Lauderdale, and Richard Wayne Lauderdale.
The family suggests memorials be sent to: North Texas State Hospital Volunteer
Services Department at ntshvolunteers.org/donate or The Children’s Home of
Lubbock at childshome.org.
To send condolences online, please visit: www.branonfuneralhome.com.