On Thursday, November 10, 2005, Dorothy answered the call. She moved on up to her Heavenly home where she will rest forever more. Dorothy Isabelle Irvin Franklin was born on March 27, 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Sadie Smith and the late Eugene Irvin. She was the oldest of three children. At a young age Dorothy attended Morning Star Baptist Church. Later in life she attended St. Ann Catholic Church. She often spoke proudly of a job she held at a young age where sje was employed at an exclusive dress shop in downtown Baltimore. Dorothy also enjoyed doing catering jobs when called upon to do so. She was not professionally trained in that area. She simply had a natural ability to perform well in that capacity.She was later employed as a teacher's aide in her sons - Michael and Tracey's elementary shcool. She really toook pride in working with the students at Robert Fulton Elementary School. She continued working as a teacher's aide until she retired. In her later years, she enjoyed the friendships that she was blessed to have made at Elder Health Day Care; at her previous home - Wyman House and later at the ellicott City Health and Rehab Center in Ellicott City. She leaves to mourn her memory: two daughters; Linda Smith and Robin Haines; two sons, Michael Franklin and Tracey Franklin; seven grandchildren, Andrea Smith, Terrence Franklin, Timothy Franklin, Michael Franklin, Jr., Morgan Franklin, Marcus Franklin and Traci Franklin; one great-granddaughter, Mya Zollicoffer; two daughters-in-law Viola Bell and Lelica Franklin; one son-in-law Fred Haines; two nieces and two nephews; Sandra and Lewis Smith, Paula nd Walter Krause; two great nieces, Angela and Valerie; four great-great nieces Sidney, Taylor, Jordan and Jillian; and other relatives and friends.