Doris Elizabeth Morris Slate

Doris Elizabeth Morris Slate, 94, of Salisbury, NC, passed away September 20, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Jane, and son-in-law, Danny Cooper of Salisbury, NC. Doris was born November 18, 1915 in Buena Vista, VA. She was the daughter of the late Charles Nicholas and Virginia Austin Morris. Doris grew up in Winston-Salem, NC and graduated from RJ Reynolds High School in 1933, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. After high school, Doris graduated from City Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (Winston-Salem) in 1935. Her nursing career experience included Assistant Operating Room Supervisor and Private Duty Nursing. She retired in 1985. Doris was a former member of the American Nurses Association and the North Carolina State Nurses Association. While living in Winston-Salem, she was a former member of Southside Baptist Church and later a former member of Konnoak Baptist Church where she volunteered in the after school program. For the past seven years, Doris was a member of Milford Hills United Methodist Church in Salisbury where she was a member of the Golden Rule Sunday School Class. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Spencer Giles Slate in 1970. She was also preceded in death by one brother and three sisters. Survivors include one daughter, Jane Slate Cooper and husband, Danny of Salisbury, NC; one son, Spencer Carlton Slate of Key Largo, FL; grandchildren, John Spencer Cooper and wife Arlene; David Jason Cooper and wife Courtney of Salisbury, NC; Hunter Spencer Slate and Sky Fabel Slate of Key Largo, FL; and three great-grandchildren, Madelyn, Maci, and Maggie of Salisbury, NC. Friends may visit on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Frank Vogler & Sons Funeral Home, 2951 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at King Memorial Park in King, NC. A memorial service will also be held on Friday, September 24, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Milford Hills United Methodist Church, 1630 Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury, NC. A reception will be here from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Memorials may be made to Milford Hills United Methodist Church or Rowan Regional Hospice, 720 Grove Street, Salisbury, NC 28144. On line condolences may be made to www.frankvoglerandsons.com