Mrs. Thelma Lucindia Dover, age 83, of Trion, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at her residence.

Mrs. Dover was born in Walker County, Georgia on March 11, 1929, daughter of the late Luther Albert Smith and Annie Mae Brown Smith. She was a member of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church and prior to retirement, worked as an Inspector with Mt. Vernon Mills. Mrs. Dover was preceded in death by her husband, James Leroy Dover; son, Jimmy Leon Dover; brothers, Albert Andrew Smith and John Franklin Smith; and a sister, Lena Lea.

Mrs. Dover is survived by a son, James Lamar Dover; daughters, Brenda Joyce Dover and Mary Ann Shuler; brother, Joe Smith; sisters, Tina Shaffer, Faye Smith, Mary Wright, Josie Nichols and Imogene Arnold; four grandchildren, James Lamar Dover, Jr., Kristina Elliott, Megan Hurt and Victoria Shuler; 6 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Dover will be held Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. in Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Rickey Studdard officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Smith, Josh Dover, Keith Smith, Ken Scott, Johnny Wright and Kevin Smith.

Mrs. Dover will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.