Dorothy “Dot” Outlaw died at the age of 93 at her home in Mobile on January 22, 2022. The only child of Dorothy Turner and Wright Smith, Jr., she was the elegant and devoted wife of Arthur R. Outlaw (1926-2000). Dot graduated from Old Shell Road School and Murphy High School and attended Holton Arms Junior College in Washington, DC. She made her debut in 1948 and was a member of the Mardi Gras Court in 1949. She was attended by her knight Arthur who would become the love of her life. She served as First Lady of Mobile when Arthur was mayor from 1967-1968 and again from 1985-1989.
Dot sewed and loved fashion, and took great joy in creating a beautiful home for her family. She was an active member of several mystic societies as well as The Junior League of Mobile. A life-long lover of children and animals, she served on the boards of the Child Advocacy Center and the Mobile SPCA.
She is survived by her three children, Karen Atchison (Jim), Robbie Outlaw (Mara), and Gay Outlaw (Bob Schmitz); her four grandchildren, Dru Walsh (Leanne), Turner Eleazer (Forrest), and Mayme and Angus Schmitz; and her six great-grandchildren, Louise, Hunter, Wright, and Henry Eleazer, and William and Cabell Walsh.
A graveside service will be held on February 12 at 2 pm at Pine Crest Cemetery. The family will attend a private funeral mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to either the Mobile SPCA or the Child Advocacy Center.
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