Elizabeth Call Snead Dorset died at her home in Cobbs Creek, VA on December 29, 2016. She was 78 years old. She was the daughter of the late Chief Justice Harold F. Snead and Elizabeth Call Snead. She was a graduate of St. Catherine's School and the University of Mary Washington. She taught at a public school in Charlottesville and at Collegiate. She was involved in many civic activities including the Children's Theatre, the Junior League, the Colonial Dames, and the Virginia Museum. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, David Cabaniss Dorset; her daughter Elizabeth Hospodar; and her four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Kingston Episcopal Parish in Mathews, VA on Thursday, January 5th at noon.