St. George, Utah
– Doris Naidine Tatlow Smith passed away Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2018. She was born March 31, 1932 to Job Malcolm Tatlow and Clara Arlene Yeatman in Cairo, Georgia.
Doris was raised by her father and her step-mother, Ruth Gertrude Buck. She married Weldon H Smith on October 12, 1950. They had five children but later divorced. She married Donald Robert Fletcher on June 12, 1970. They had three children but later divorced. Doris remarried Weldon H Smith on October 12, 1991, later solemnized in the St. George Temple. Together they have 10 children, 43 grandchildren, 86 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Together Doris and Weldon served two missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, overseeing the construction of the Baton Rouge, LA, and Lubbock, TX temples.
Doris was a loving mother and grandmother who loved gardening, quilting, and family history. She was known for her proper etiquette, gratitude for all things, and her valiant testimony of her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Doris is survived by her brother, Earl Tatlow; sister, Rita Tatlow Richards; and children: Wayne (Sharon), Linda (Willy-Deceased), Brenda (John), David (Barbara), Sheri (Rick), Donald (Laurie), Amy, Sam; and step-sons, Michael and Daniel (Jennifer) Smith.
Funeral Service will be held Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Diamond Valley 2nd Ward Chapel, 1784 West Diamond Valley Drive, St. George, Utah.
Visitations will be held Wednesday, November 28th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd, St. George, Utah and prior to service from 10:00-10:30 at the church. Interment, with graveside, will be in the Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Arizona on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m