Dorothy Mae Kirkbride

Dorothy worked for many years at Brownie's Bakery where she met and befriended many in the community. She was always helping others, volunteering to assist as girl scout and cub scout leader, school volunteer and aiding the elderly with shopping and needed care. She loved planning for the holidays, birthdays, and family dinners. She was soft spoken in her manner and was a teacher and mentor to all of the children in the family. Her gentle ways drew others to her.

She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Robert Arthur Kirkbride, of Virginia Beach, VA, and her loving siblings John and Bill Cutshaw. She leaves to cherish her memory, the love of her life, James Nathan Kirkbride, to whom she was married 60 years, her beloved sister Pam (Rick) Kincaid, her beloved brother Richard (Debra) Cutshaw, her beloved brother-in-law Robert (Janeen) Kirkbride, her children, Steven (Dawn) Kirkbride, Karen (David) Rhoads, Donna (Paul) Kirkbride-Glock, her daughter-in-law, Denise Kirkbride, 9 grandchildren, David, Stephanie and Bobby Kirkbride, Jamie (Erik) Shaffer, Jessica (Josh) Michell, Aaron, Joel, Nick and Mitchell Kirkbride, and 4 great grandchildren, Dominick, Morgan, Aidan and Addison, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Dorothy loved farmer's markets and shopping with her daughters and was always looking for a good bargain. The family joke was that she could squeeze Lincoln off of the penny. She loved spending time with her family, playing cards and games, doing crafts, baking, taking walks, laughing, joking, watching old movies and listening to favorite music. She was a beautiful soul and radiated that beauty to all around her.

"Live on as you have lived these many years,

Still let your soul be gentle and be kind-

I never liked to see those eyes in tears!

Weep not too much that you must stay behind;

Share in the lives of others as you'd share,

If God had willed it to still leave me there."

Edgar A. Guest

The family will hold services to honor Dorothy at a later date. The family requests that memorial gifts be sent to The Salvation Army. give.salvationarmyusa.org