dorothy delene "dot" (smitherman) estock
ESTOCK, DOROTHY (DOT)
SMITHERMAN, age 79, died Friday, May 3, 2002. She was born in Randolph,
Alabama and graduated from Bibb County High School. Following
graduation, she moved to Birmingham and was employed by U.S. Steel
Corporation. Following her relocation to the Birmingham area, she met
and married her husband of 34 years, Edward J. Estock who preceded her
in death in 1986. Mrs. Estock was a member of Ensley Baptist Church and
the VFW Auxiliary. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and
friend and will be truly missed.
She was born on April 12, 1923 and was the next to the oldest of eight children of Marvin and Ardell Payne Smitherman, who both have preceded her passing. Mrs. Estock was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gewin Smitherman, Levi Smitherman and a sister, Martha Halbrooks. Surviving family members include two sis- ters, Virginia Frith (Frank) of Gulf Shores and Elsie Daniel of Calera; and two brothers, Lindbergh Smitherman (Mildred) of Bessemer and Jesse Smitherman (Nelda) of Wilton; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Estock is survived by her daughter, Lisa Estock Brown, her husband, John L. Brown; and her three grandsons, John E. Brown, Jeremy E. Brown and Joseph H. Brown, all of Mountain Brook.
Funeral service will be held on Monday, May 6, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Brown Service West Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Visi- tation will be held at Brown Serv- ice West Chapel on Sunday, May 5, 2002 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Pallbearers will be family members and friends. Brown Service West Chapel Funeral Home, 744-7666, directing.
She was born on April 12, 1923 and was the next to the oldest of eight children of Marvin and Ardell Payne Smitherman, who both have preceded her passing. Mrs. Estock was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gewin Smitherman, Levi Smitherman and a sister, Martha Halbrooks. Surviving family members include two sis- ters, Virginia Frith (Frank) of Gulf Shores and Elsie Daniel of Calera; and two brothers, Lindbergh Smitherman (Mildred) of Bessemer and Jesse Smitherman (Nelda) of Wilton; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Estock is survived by her daughter, Lisa Estock Brown, her husband, John L. Brown; and her three grandsons, John E. Brown, Jeremy E. Brown and Joseph H. Brown, all of Mountain Brook.
Funeral service will be held on Monday, May 6, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Brown Service West Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Visi- tation will be held at Brown Serv- ice West Chapel on Sunday, May 5, 2002 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Pallbearers will be family members and friends. Brown Service West Chapel Funeral Home, 744-7666, directing.