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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 12, 2023

Memphis lawyer Donna Elizabeth Dyer Smith died July 5 at the age of 76. Originally from Virginia, Smith moved frequently as the child of a military family. She finally settled in Memphis and went on to work for Southwestern University (now Rhodes College) and pharmaceutical company Schering Plough. Smith worked as a paralegal there while pursuing a law degree at the University of Memphis. She later joined Arcadian as corporate counsel, Guardsmark as vice president and finally, the Memphis office of the Internal Revenue Service. Visitation will be held on July 22 from 1-2 p.m. CDT at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Ave., Memphis 38119. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis.