Dorthelene V. 'Dottie' Smith, 72

MILTON - Dorthelene V. "Dottie" Smith, of Milton, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Bayhealth-at Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 72.

Dottie was born in Webster Springs, W.Va., on Feb. 1, 1936, daughter of the late Price and Edna (Oldaker) Brady.

Dottie was a founder of West Virginia University Hospital and remained in her position at WVU Hospital until becoming disabled with lung cancer in 1985, of which she was a 23-year survivor.

Dottie was a member of the Milford Senior Center Bodacious Red Hats Society.

She attended the Milford Church of the Nazarene and also the Sunday night prayer and worship services at Cedar Neck Church.

In addition to her parents, Dottie was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Linda; three brothers: Clarence, James and Roy; and two sisters, Margaret Nicholson and Maxine Peserek.

She is survived by her husband, John Smith, with whom she celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary in April 2007. Dottie is also survived by a son, Michael Smith of Milton; two daughters, Karen Kapcsos of Dover amd Julie Roupe of Morgantown, W.Va.; a brother, Roger Brady, also of Morgantown; eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Milford Church of the Nazarene, 11 N. Salevan Place, Milford.

Friends may call Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 N.W. Front St., Milford.

Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro.