Dorothy Dean Smyth Bennett, 85, a native of Magnolia, Ark., and a resident of Bay Minette, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 at Oakwood Nursing Home.
She was a retired secretary with South Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert G. Bennett.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan Hawkins of Bay Minette; one grandson, Christopher M. (Shelby) Ford of Euless, Texas; and two great-grandchildren, Bennett Russell Ford and Brady William Ford.
Graveside services will be held at a later date in Magnolia, Ark.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the North Baldwin Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 190, Bay Minette, AL 36507.
Cremation arrangements were made by Norris Funeral Home, Bay Minette.
