Doris Douglas – Benton

Doris Pauline (Holman) Douglas died on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Helia Health Care of Benton IL.
Doris was born January 18, 1931 to Fern (Fields) and Edgar Holman. She attended Benton High School and graduated at age 17,  being the first of her siblings to do so

She then worked in Mt. Vernon living with her Aunt Daisy and Uncle John. That is where she met and married Gilbert Junior Douglas on May 29, 1949.

Doris was employed most her career as a bookkeeper, working last at the State Bank of Whittington from which she retired at age 64. Her church home was Rescue Free Will Baptist Church.

Doris had four children, Teresa (Jack) Brown of Carterville, Debby (Jack) Strandlund of Phoenix, AZ, Steven Douglas(Deceased) and Susan-Randy Flowers of Benton. Three granddaughters, Mary (Shonda) Brown of Carterville, Ciara (Sean) Hull of Tucson, AZ; and Brooke Webb of Christopher.  She also had four great-granddaughters Layla and Deanna Hull of Tucson, Mia Zeigler and Kayla Webb; two sisters- Mary Cook & husband Gary & Joyce Gilbert & husband Bill. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews that she loved very much.

Doris was preceded in death by Gilbert Douglas, son Steven Douglas, Parents-Fern and Edgar Holman, Sister and Brother-in-law Carl and Louise Williams,brother Stanley and sister-in-law Mary Helen Holman, brother and sister-in-law Russell and Jane Holman, sister Sharon Burton, Brother-in-law & sister-in-law Pat & Leon Douglas, Niece Janice Gilbert, Nephew Jason Bailey.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, August 3rd, at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Pastor Doug Munton officiating. Burial will be in the Williams Chapel Cemetery in Ewing. Visitation will be after 11:00 A.M. Thursday at the funeral home.

For more information or to signt he online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com