Dorothy Smith Reed

She was born on December 13, 1934 in Augusta County and was the daughter of the late Harry Baker and Ethel Craun Smith.

Dorothy lived all her life in Augusta County; she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and Kings Daughters Hospital. She then worked as a LPN at Kings Daughters Hospital and Staunton Manor Nursing Home until retiring in 1999. She attended Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church.

On February 9, 1956 she married Owen C. Nuckols who preceded her in death on March 2, 1994, and on June 24, 1999 she married Carl G. Reed, who also preceded her in death on May 15, 2002.

She is survived by two sons, Eddie Lee Nuckols of Mocksville, NC, Jerry Thomas Nuckols of Staunton; two daughters, Patsy Nuckols Mitts of Staunton, Kathy Lynn Nuckols Harper of Staunton; nine grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; a brother, Garland Smith of Harrisonburg; two sisters, Shirley A. Buress of Grottoes, Arlene Rakes of Stuarts Draft; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends 7-9:00 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Lindsey Funeral Home in Weyers Cave.

A graveside service will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 19 at Oaklawn Mausoleum and Memory Gardens in Staunton, with Rev. John Crawford, III officiating.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.lindseyweyerscave.com.