Dear Aunt Doris,
You have always shown such kindness to me and my siblings. Being the older sister to my father - you must have done something right to set him on the straight & narrow path as he was a good and loving dad to us!! As you have been to all who know and love you. I will miss you so much, but I am so blessed to have the memories of knowing you - these memories bring such

Dear Aunt Doris,
You have always shown such kindness to me and my siblings. Being the older sister to my father - you must have done something right to set him on the straight & narrow path as he was a good and loving dad to us!! As you have been to all who know and love you. I will miss you so much, but I am so blessed to have the memories of knowing you - these memories bring such comfort to me.

I know you are in heaven with the love of your life, your dear husband. My thanks for all you have done for being such a wonderful and caring person.

I remember Doris as a dear sweet person who was supportive of her husband and family always. She will be missed by all of us who knew her.

My sincere condolences go to her family along with my prayers for you.SgkPS

My love and prayers to all the family. I loved Doris and will always remember the fun conversations with her and how I could make her laught.

Those gorgeous eyes just twinkled full of mischief and she knew how much I loved her silver bracelets.

May she be home with Frank Sr. and smiling down at us sending us love and blessings.

Miss you Doris.

Doris and Frank were great lineage buddies. We were members of several genealogy organizations together. Whenever I think of Doris I picture her smiling. What a sweet lady. Our condolences to the family.

Oh, Aunt Doris, how I love you! You were always such a warm, loving Aunt - even with the distance between us - so beautiful and loving. After Grandma passed away, you became the family "matriarch", if you will, loving so many in such a large family. How you loved your brothers and sisters! I will treasure my memories of you, the time you spent writing me letters and asking after my own family. You were always so genuinely kind

Oh, Aunt Doris, how I love you! You were always such a warm, loving Aunt - even with the distance between us - so beautiful and loving. After Grandma passed away, you became the family "matriarch", if you will, loving so many in such a large family. How you loved your brothers and sisters! I will treasure my memories of you, the time you spent writing me letters and asking after my own family. You were always so genuinely kind and sweet. We treasure the memories, especially of you and Uncle Frank visiting (fondly remembering the time you came with a cooler full of authentic tamales and the feast that followed)! I will be forever grateful that we were able to visit you in Austin when we came to visit Josh and the "reunion" that took place then.

I am sad at your passing, but so grateful you aren't in any pain or suffering. And, as I wrote Frank and Barry, I can only imagine the beautiful reunion that took place in Heaven as you were reunited with Uncle Frank, your "Mama" (our Grandma), and your brothers who'd gone before you. May God bless your family as they adjust to life now - so different with you not in their midst. Until we meet again, I love you. Janet and Ron

Ms. Doris was a beautiful person inside and out. She was full of peace and love, patience, thoughtfulness, and God. The stresses of the day seemed to disappear when I was in her presence. I loved taking care of her.

Oh, how God blessed me so with Ms. Doris, her sister Nancy, and my meeting her wonderful family.

I loved her like I would my own grandmother. She will be missed, but I know she wouldn't want me to cry

Ms. Doris was a beautiful person inside and out. She was full of peace and love, patience, thoughtfulness, and God. The stresses of the day seemed to disappear when I was in her presence. I loved taking care of her.

Oh, how God blessed me so with Ms. Doris, her sister Nancy, and my meeting her wonderful family.

I loved her like I would my own grandmother. She will be missed, but I know she wouldn't want me to cry much because she is healed and happy in the loving arms of Jesus.

I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to take care of her and be a part of her life if only for a short time.

My love and prayers go out to her children and sisters.

God Bless,
Ann-Marie Smith
CNA

Aunt Doris was such a kind and compassionate force in the family. Her radiant smile could light up a room. I remember finding a picture of her when she was very young and thinking she was as beautiful then as she was at any time I saw her--she truly blessed all who knew her.
I hope she finds peace in the loving arms of Jesus, with Uncle Frank, my dad and the other brothers.
Heaven will now be richer for her presence.
Love,
Nancy

How fortunate we are to have known Doris for a very short portion of her exciting and joyous life. She was an amazling lady with verve and zest for living even to her last days which were fraught with health difficulties. We mourn her passing with her family. Sincere sympathy, Holly and Jonathan Decherd

Dearest Doris
You were so much more than my little Big Sister - - you were my best friend and confidant with whom I shared my secrets. You were with me during the highs and "thankfully" the few lows of my life. No matter what, I felt that I always had your moral support and that you accepted me - warts and all!
I always wished that I had your serene disposition - and, your physical beauty would have been nice too,

Dearest Doris
You were so much more than my little Big Sister - - you were my best friend and confidant with whom I shared my secrets. You were with me during the highs and "thankfully" the few lows of my life. No matter what, I felt that I always had your moral support and that you accepted me - warts and all!
I always wished that I had your serene disposition - and, your physical beauty would have been nice too, but that would have been expecting too much.

Living with you and Frank in Maracaibo opened up a life that I would never have known existed even though it gave you most of the gray hairs you had -- I guess teenagers tend to do that. The silver lining to that is Chuck!
If I hadn't been there I never would have met him - life without him would have meant life without Valerie and Warren - so you see what a difference you made in my life.

Didn't we have a wonderful time on our journey through life - first at home in Vicksburg, then Maracaibo. Caracas, and finally at the Summit in Austin!
The excursions throughout Venezuela, the boat trips in the Carribbean, the special occasions, ie, birthdays, anniversaries, Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Heavens! The tons of food and drink we consumed - where did the time go?
Oh the lovely memories I shall carry forever.

Valerie and Warren were envied because they had acilkaunts, uncles, and cousins while others had only friends. Franco and Barry have always been my "little" (ha) brothers.

All this is my way of saying Thank You for a wonderful exciting life and to tell you I shall always love you and cherish every moment I had with you. I know you and Frank will be waiting for me at Rainbow Bridge as I complete my final trip. Until then - God Bless!

Your adoring sister, Nancy

Dear Frank and family,

I will always remember your sweet mother and her beautiful voice and how kind and beautiful she was to me. How wonderful you had her as long as you did in your life to be there through all the ups and downs.

I would have loved it if my mother Meredythe Durckel could have lived as long as yours. And to think she has other siblings that still survive her.

She was so

Dear Frank and family,

I will always remember your sweet mother and her beautiful voice and how kind and beautiful she was to me. How wonderful you had her as long as you did in your life to be there through all the ups and downs.

I would have loved it if my mother Meredythe Durckel could have lived as long as yours. And to think she has other siblings that still survive her.

She was so beautiful. I will always see her in her in that elegant navy suit saying hello to me in her sweet voice.

No matter how long you had her -- it still hurts to have her sweet soul go to heaven and be joined with God. I know you will miss her so much.
May the spirit of sweet Jesus heal your hurt and sorrow at this time.

Love to you all,

Aunt Ellen