Dorris P. Stegall

Dorris Mae Parker was born on “June of the 9th,” as her father would say, in 1926 in Austin, Texas to Laura Mae and Bernice Franklin Parker. She had two sisters, Marion Elizabeth and Bernice LaNell and a brother Bobby Franklin. She passed into the loving arms of our Savior Jesus Christ on July 7, 2013 a little over a year after the death of her husband, James R. Stegall. Jim had been her primary care giver for a number of years and she was lost without him. They had been married for over 68 years. Dorris was a devoted Army wife having relocated when Jim got new orders so many times we all lost count. She was a loving wife, a great mother and a WONDERFUL grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She built tree houses, poured patios, sidewalks, built fireplaces; she wrangled horses and ponies, sewed sequined skating costumes and many fancy Halloween outfits for all, attended many school events ranging from grade school performances to high school plays. One of Dorris and Jim’s greatest joys was assisting their great-granddaughter Zoe complete college. She was an endless supply of love to us all and she will be greatly missed. As a family we are joyous that she has been reunited with her beloved Jim.

Dorris was preceded in death by her husband, Major James Ray Stegall; her parents, “Murr” and “Pa” Parker; her sister, Nell, and her husband Sonny Vasquez; and her son-in-law, Conrad Werkenthin.

She is survived by: daughters, Sue Stegall Werkenthin, Shirley Stegall Baugh and son-in-law, Jerry Baugh; grandchildren, Parker Ray Phoenix, Courtney Tucker and her partner, Mark Sundin, Matt Tucker and his wife, Angeline, Jim Dawkins, Josh Dawkins and his wife, Amber, Kelly George, Anne Cuny and her husband, Craig, Sarah Baugh, Daniel Baugh and his wife, Patrice, Matthew Baugh and his wife, Laila, Adam Baugh and his wife, Trisha, Sara Davila and Dalton Huber. Great-grandchildren: Trisha Gonzales, Zoe Dawkins, Eli and Sydney Dawkins, Calvin and Bonden Tucker, Myra Belle and Jackson Baugh, Colton, Odessa and Sabine Cuny, Ameryss Davila and Avery Billela; great-great-grandchildren: Joseph, Alyssa and Lexi Ramos; sister Billie Christianson Lewis; brother, Bobby Parker and wife Laura; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and out-laws.

She loved you all!

Serving Dorris as pallbearers will be: Parker Ray Phoenix, Courtney Tucker, Matt Tucker, Josh Dawkins, Daniel Baugh, Trisha Gonzales, Zoe Dawkins, Brad Parker and Tim Parker.

Special THANKS to her caregivers: Parker Ray Phoenix, Jeri Rodgers and Courtney Tucker.

Funeral services will be held at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North IH 35, Pflugerville on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville. Following the services, there will be a family gathering at the home of Matt and Angeline Tucker, 3810 Ave. H, Austin, Texas, 78751.

Please visit Dorris’ memorial page at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com.