- Date Of Birth: September 16, 1927
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2013
- State: North Carolina
Sept. 16, 1927 – Apr. 24, 2013
Dorothy Katherine Smith Lentz, 85, of Troutman, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville after a long illness.
She was born in Iredell County on September 16, 1927 to the late Rosa Kate Johnson Smith and George Carr Smith at their home in the Cool Spring community.
Dot was married to Franklin Wertz Lentz on December 21, 1946. She was a long-time employee of Troutman Industries and Southern Screw Company. At that time she was a member of the US Steelworkers Union. Later she took courses at Mitchell Community College. She and Wertz had two daughters, Judy Katherine and Joyce Ann.
While physically able, she was a faithful member of Holy Trinity Lutheran in Troutman and was a member of the Lutheran Church Women. She was also a Girl Scout Leader while her daughters were in the scouting program.
Dot was known for her intricate knitting patterns and her professional seamstress abilities. She was an avid reader and loved dancing and music, especially jazz.
She is survived by her daughters, Judy Smith of Eden and Joyce Lentz of Freehold, N.J.; grandchildren, the Rev. Evan R. Smith of McConnellsburg, PA and Shelley Smith Lukjanczuk (Andrew) of Indian Trail; brothers, Gray Smith (Frances) of Miami, AZ and Fred Allen Smith of Mesa, AZ.; two nephews Lawrence Pharr, Jr. (Jean) of Statesville, NC and Gary Smith (Brenda) of AZ; five nieces Jean Pharr Lynch of Fayetteville, NC; Sandy Preston (William) of AZ; Adrianne Smith of AZ; Sonjia S. Smith (Michael) of VA; Jenny Cline (John) of NJ.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Wertz Lentz; sister, Mildred Pharr; and brothers, Hoyle and Jerry Smith, and her son-in-law Eugene R. Smith.
