Lorene Alma (Dotson) Smith
(April 11, 1932 - February 10, 2022)

Lorene Alma Smith, 89 of Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Tim Yates officiating. Entombment will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends after 1:00 p.m. She was born April 11, 1932, the daughter of the late, Calvin and Wilda Adkins Dotson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, Joseph S. Smith Sr., sisters, Gay Sims, Imogene Brown and Leana Honaker and a brother, Raymond Dotson. Lorene enjoyed camping at River’s Edge where she made many friends and fond memories over the years. She also enjoyed playing Bingo several days a week. She is survived by two daughters, Medora L. Mayes and Deborah L. Smith, a son, Joseph Sydney Smith, Jr. and wife, Jeannie all of Huntington, six grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends, Including two special friends, June Meador and Wanda Preston. The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at Paramount Senior Living for their excellent care of Lorene.