Obituary of Dorothy Shank Whitmire

Dorothy S. "Dot" Whitmire, 92, of Roanoke passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mary Cooper Shank; husband Linwood "LJ" Whitmire; and several brothers and sisters.

Dot was a longtime member of Edgewood Christian Church and served as bookkeeper of the family business, L.J. Whitmire Plastering.

Surviving are her son, Larry Whitmire (Diane); daughter, Brenda Gayle Trent (Jimmy); grandchildren, Lynn Whitmire (Melissa), Jimmy Trent, III (Amy), Michael Whitmire (Lauren); great grandchildren, Dylan and Owen Whitmire; brother, Leonard Shank (Barbara); and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Salem Terrace at Harrogate for their many acts of care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be made to the Red Cross or to Feeding Southwest Virginia.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 pm Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Simpson Funeral Home 5160 Peters Creek Road.  Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Simpson Funeral Home.  (540)366-0707