October 19, 1935 – July 3, 2013
FAIRFAX, VA - Doris Virginia Smith Sorrow, age 87, of Fairfax, VA, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 in Fairfax.
Born in Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Davis Smith and the late Annie Mae Beasley Smith. She was a graduate of Girls High in Anderson, SC. Mr. and Mrs. Sorrow started First Impressions Ministry at their church, Calvary Road Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA, where she was also an adopted grandmother to many little children.
She is survived by her children, Carl F. Sorrow, Jr. and his wife Sandi of Fairfax, VA, Terry Sorrow of Louisville, KY; Ann Morton and her husband DJ of Louisville, KY; a daughter-in-law, Roberta Sorrow, of Belton, SC; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Carl F. Sorrow, Sr.; a son, Mike Sorrow; a brother, James D. Smith; and three sisters, Evelyn Brady, Grace E. Lee and Jean Sherrill.
The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, July 8, 2013, at 3:30 PM in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home with Reverend Alex Henderson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will be at the home of Roberta Sorrow, 5488 Belton Hwy, Belton, SC 29627 and will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service from 1:30 PM until 3:15 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Calvary Road Baptist Church – Childrens Ministries, 6811 Beulah Street, Alexandria, VA 22310, www.crbc.org
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com