Doris Evelyn Firth, age 86, of Brownwood went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2013.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Davis-Morris Funeral Home, with Brother Bill Slaymaker officiating. Burial will follow in Jenkins Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Davis-Morris Funeral Home.
Doris was born Oct. 12, 1926, in Brownwood, to John Robert and Annie Melton Goates and lived here her entire life. She was married to Fred Firth on June 28, 1945, and together they raised three sons. Doris worked as a LVN at Brownwood Regional Medical Center for 21 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church and former member of the Brownwood Order of the Eastern Star. In her younger years she enjoyed square dancing and later in life could often be seen working in her yard or going to garage sales.
Doris is survived by her sons, Craig Firth and wife Denise of Pleasanton, Calif., Fred Firth Jr. of Brownwood and Chris Firth and wife Vikki of Brownwood; grandchildren, Spencer, Cooper, Thomas, Michael and Chad; and great-grandchildren, Adyson, Wyatt, Cody and Will.
She was preceded in death by her husband Fred; parents, John Robert and Annie Melton Goates; granddaughter, Madison Reshea; brother, Robert “Arnold” Goates; and sister, Carmelita Naron.
Condolences for the family may be left at www.davismorrisfuneralhome.com.