Dorothy McLain Obituary

Dorothy Curde Grim McLain

June 11, 1922 -

June 16, 2025

ELIZABETHTON - Dorothy Curde Grim McLain, age 103, Elizabethton went home peacefully to be with her Lord Monday, June 16, 2025 at Ivy Hall Nursing Home. She was born in Carter County, June 11, 1922 to the late Samuel & Blanche Feathers Curde. She was a graduate of Happy Valley High School. Her hobbies were painting and writing. She was the longest living member of Brick Christian Church, where she taught a Sunday School Class, sang in the choir and was a member of the Ladies Circle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Ernie Grim and her 2nd husband Arthur (Mac) McLain, her daughter: Karen Grim Stokes and her four brothers: Tom, Ed, Bruce and Ron Curde.

Survivors include her Grandchildren: Kris (Ann) Stokes, Keith Stokes and Kim O'Brock, Six Great Grandchildren and four great great grandchildren, One Sister: Sonja (Doug) Smalling, several nieces and nephews.

A Service to Celebrate the life of Dorothy McLain will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Ernie Depew and Mr. Michael Klaus, Ministers officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be by Leslie Brockley, Pianist. Active Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Brick Christian Church, P.O. Box 175, Watauga Tenn. 37694. The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff of Ivy Hall Nursing Home and the Staff of Amedisys Hospice for their loving care. Friends may sign the register Friday until 5 p.m. or Saturday until the service. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the McLain family