Doris Stickford
June 23, 1916 ~ November 4, 2011
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Asheville, NC
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Asheville – Doris Stickford, 95 of Givens Estates died Friday, November 4, 2011.
Mrs. Stickford was born in Davies County, Indiana to the late Libbie and Thomas Keith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wray Stickford; daughter, Marianne Dieterich; brothers, Clyde and Clinton Keith and sisters, Elsie Jones, Lois Keith, and Thelma Putt.
She is survived by her daughters, Marsha Stickford of Asheville and Kathleen Smith of Tucson, AZ; two sons, Keith Stickford of Lajara, NM and David Stickford of Brooklyn, N.Y.; as well as twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
A long-time resident of Berea, OH, Mrs. Stickford derived great joy from her participation in local community activities, including membership in the Berea Methodist Church, volunteer activities at the local hospital, and continuing education classes at Baldwin Wallace College. Her skills in sewing, needlepoint and cross-stitch were much admired by friends and family.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 10, 2011 in the Pulliam Chapel of Givens Estates. The family will receive friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, family and friends are encouraged to make a donation in Doris's memory to Care Partners Hospice in Asheville, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813 or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265.
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I’ve known Doris since my husband began teaching at BW in 1967. She belonged to the sewing group which I joined as well as Faculty Wive’s Club. My husband knew Wray and we always enjoyed their company. The sewing group stayed togther for many years and disbanded as the older members moved away to be near families. I miss the good times we had sharing our lives and community doings. Doris was a wonderful person. I have missed her since she moved and sent her a christmas card every year. I know she will be missed by her family. she lived a good life, loved by many. My condolences to her family. Mrcia Ebert
Dear Marcia, I am so sorry about the loss of your mom.My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Doris was a Baldwin-Wallace Faculty Women’s Club favorite and we all missed her greatly when she left Berea for North Carolina. Now she is reunited with Wray, Marianne and the others who went before. The picture with her obituary is so typical of Doris–a warm smile on her dear face. My life is certainly richer for having known her and my sincere sympathies are with her family.
Marcia:
I am so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers
I love and miss you, I honestly cannot even think of one unpleasant memory or thing about you. You were the best mom ever.
Dear family of Doris Stickford,
I am so sorry for your loss. I have also lost loved ones dear to me. Death is an enemy and I long for the day when it will be no more (1 Corinthians 15:26).
Our creator’s name is Jehovah (Psalms 83:18). He is the one whom has promised a resurrection for the deceased (Hebrew 6:18). He also promises to remove all pain, suffering, sickness and death from the human family (Revelations 21:3,4).
The God of true comfort knows your pain and wants you to be comforted. The bible provides truth and lasting comfort from Jehovah. May you have peace and be comforted through his words found in the bible. We welcome you and send our love from your local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Dear Marsha,Kathleen,Keith and David,
I was sorry to hear about the loss of your mother, Doris. I’m sure you will cherish her memory.
It is times like these that we need much in the way of comfort and support and I look to God’s Word the Bible for both. I find such scriptures as 2Corinthians 1:3,4 which shows how the ‘God of Comfort’ will give you the courage and strength to cope. I hope this scripture help you as it has for me. My thoughts and prayers will be with you in this most difficult time.
I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I have such fond memories of the time we shared in Berea. God be with you. Sincerely, Dotty Whiteman
We were so sorry to hear that Doris had died. She was a good and generous friend for many years. She helped us settle into a new job and a new community when we first came to Berea and was a faithful friend in all the years that followed. Her smile is missed among us. Good friends like Doris are hard to come by.
Dear Stickford Family,
I’m deeply sadden to hear of Doris’ passing. While attending Baldwin-Wallace College, my parents contacted the Berea United Methodist Church to see if there was anyone in the community that could ‘watch’ over me. That’s when I met Wray and Doris Stickford, who graciously took me and my visiting family members into their home. I fondly remember many wonderful Sunday meals and interesting conversations with Doris and Wray. Even some of the summer breaks I would stay with them; they were my second set of parents. I still have a token of Doris’ thoughtfulness, a beautiful handmade needlepoint eyeglass case that she gave me for Christmas. I use it daily and always receive compliments on its craftmanship. Over the years I stayed in touch with Doris through birthday and Christmas cards, but felt near to her on a daily basis due to that lovely eyeglass case. I was blessed to have known Doris.
Sincerely, Cynthia Zimmerman