Mrs. Hilderbrand

Mrs. Doris Smith Hilderbrand, age 77, of Rockmart, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 in a Rome medical center.

A native of Atlanta, she was born on July 17, 1938 a daughter of Miles Henry Smith and Adelaide Adair Smith.

In 1991, she and her husband Raymond moved to Rockmart, GA from Atlanta. She was a communicant of St. Marys Catholic Church of Rome.

Mrs. Hilderbrand enjoyed quilting, working in her garden, cooking for her family ,reading books and researching family history.

Prior to moving to Rockmart, Mrs. Hilderbrand worked for many years at Rich’s in downtown Atlanta as a sales consultant.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond Hilderbrand, Rockmart to whom she was married on Dec. 7, 1957; two daughters: Liz Hilderbrand, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., and Karen Brawner, Dallas; son, Robert Hilderbrand, Rockmart; six grandchildren: Adam Adair Seiz, Charles Stanley Seiz, Benjamin Lake Hilderbrand, Jacob Stanley Hilderbrand, Amanda June Adams Brawner and April Katelyn Brawner; three great grandchildren: Hadley Katelyn Lankford, Ansley Hayden Herrier and Wyatt James Hilderbrand; two sisters: Juanita Ruben, McLean, Va., and Ellen Smith, Dallas, Texas.

Graveside funeral and interment services were held in the Westview Cemetery of Atlanta, on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 2 p.m. with Deacon Stuart Neslin officiating.

Pallbearers included: Adam Seiz, Ben Hilderbrand, Jake Hilderbrand, Robert Hilderbrand and Tim Brawner.

Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.