Dorothy Turner Smith

Dorothy Jean Turner Smith, whose name means a gift of God, was born to Ora Lee Turner and Clifford Williams on October 4, 1950, in Houston, Tx. Dorothy was raised by Ora Lee Turner, a single hard hard-working mother who gave her the best life she could afford. Dorothy grew up with 1 sister and 3 brothers who have also passed on to glory. God decided that He needed to make their family complete; therefore, He called Dorothy home on December 24, 2025, at the age of 75.

Dorothy graduated from Jack Yates High School in 1969 and put herself through school at Houston Community College. She met Lynwood in 1992, and they married in 1997. She had multiple jobs in the oil and gas field, but her dream job was to work for Exxon Mobil. She prayed, interviewed, and landed the position, making her dreams come true. She made many friends while she was there and had a reputation for never wearing the same thing twice. After many years of working at Exxon, she was presented with an opportunity to retire in 2018.

Dorothy was a do-er. If you wanted something done, everyone knew Dorothy would help take care of it! She had active roles in her church, such as Sunday school teaching, event planning, catering, and hosting, among other duties. Dorothy was a fierce woman – holding fast to her beliefs, defending those she loved, and always seeking to better herself. Dorothy was known for her warmth, generosity, and the undeniably loving spirit she brought into the world.

Dorothy immediately lit up any room she entered and made an impact on so many people. She was a joyful presence, from her colorful clothes, beautiful hair, big hats, creative fashion choices, and spunky personality. Dorothy loved her friends and family and filled her home with warmth and kindness.

Dorothy loved shopping and splurging on herself and others. One of her favorite sayings was “I shop on all days that end in Y”. She could always be found shopping at Dillard's, HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Marshalls HomeGoods, and QVC when she wanted to stay home. Dorothy loved the finer things in life and spared no expense to buy the things she enjoyed.

Dorothy was a big personality. She had an impact on each person she interacted with, especially her caregivers, whom we thank immensely for their love, support, and care. She was courageous, inspirational, kind, loving, funny, full of joy, and a ball of fire that showed us what can be accomplished with determination and persistence. She lived her life to the fullest, despite the many challenges she faced. Her greatest joys and accomplishments were the love of her only child, Monique, Lynwood, her husband of 28 years, and the gift of being a grandmother to Lacey and Aubriana.

Dorothy is survived by her husband, Lynwood, her daughter Monique, son-in-law Randy, two grandchildren, Lacey and Aubriana, 3 great-grandpups, Bambi, Maximus, and Rocky, and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all.

The last words she uttered to us before we left her for the day were "Don't sit around and let life pass you by, GO LIVE YOUR LIFE," and that’s what we plan on doing to honor her wishes.

The viewing will be from 10:00-12:00 on Friday, January 16, 2026, followed by the funeral from 12:00-1:00 at Forest Park Missouri City Funeral Home located at 4217 Shipmans Cove Boulevard, Missouri City, TX. 77545. The service will be followed by a joyful Committal at 1:30, Houston Memorial Gardens, 2426 Cullen Blvd, Pearland, TX. 77581