The funeral service for Dorothy Posey Smith will be 11 a.m., Thursday, August 15, at Riverwood Family with burial in Beauregard Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, at Riverwood and will resume at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Mrs. Smith, 81, of Wesson, died August 9, 2024, at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst, MS. She was born in Brookhaven, May 11, 1943, to Carl Posey and Ola Herring Posey. Mrs. Dorothy was an avid reader. She also enjoyed puzzles and word games to keep her mind sharp. She loved spending time with her family.

Mrs. Smith is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Jerry Smith; her parents; and her sister, Joan Mullen.

Survivors include her children, Kelly Smith (John), Thomas Corey Smith (Wanda), and Marcy Smith Thompson (Brett); and four grandchildren, Joey Smith, Suzanna Smith, Brianna Westbrook, and Blake Westbrook.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Beauregard Cemetery, 1009 Dickerson Lane, Wesson, MS, 39191.

Condolences and other information are available online at www.riverwoodfamily.com.