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Shirley Smith

1930 - 2025

Shirley Smith obituary, 1930-2025, Woodbine, Maryland

BORN

1930

DIED

2025

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Molesworth-Williams P.A. Funeral Home - Damascus

26401 Ridge Road

Damascus, Maryland

Shirley Smith Obituary

Shirley Layton Smith, age 95, passed away on Oct. 21, 2025, at Sun Valley at Ridge Overlook in Taylorsville, MD. Born March 5, 1930, in Florence to the late Charles and Pearl Layton. Her husband was Robert F. Smith who passed away in June 2020. They had been married 71 years.

Surviving are two children: Sharon (Paul) Slagle and Neil (Joy) Smith and five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Noreen Gordon. She was a long-time member of Jennings Chapel United Methodist Church.

A graveside service will be held at Jennings Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 8th, at 11 a.m.

No flowers please! But a memorial in Shirley's name may be made to Jennings Chapel Church, 2601 Jennings Chapel Road, Woodbine, Maryland 21797

Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.molesworthwilliams.com Shirley Smith

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Frederick News-Post on Nov. 3, 2025.

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