Doris Jean (Ogura) Carlton, 88, of Cynthiana, IN passed away at her home on Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was born on January 15, 1934 to Alice Lena Cheshire Ogura and Jitsusah (James) Ogura in Evansville, IN. Doris had been married for 68 years to Donald Carlton until his death on December 26, 2021.
Doris was a graduate of Reitz High School in Evansville. She was always an active person. After retiring from Peerless Pottery, she became an avid golfer. She had been a member of the women’s 18 hole leagues at both Fendrich and Cambridge Golf Courses at various times. She was always working in her yard or in her home. She loved bird watching and feeding her birds. She enjoyed reupholstering her furniture, reading her library books and had discovered playing games, especially Wordle on her new IPAD. She enjoyed playing all kinds of card games. She was in bridge clubs with her friends throughout the years. Doris was very talented. She always enjoyed decorating and creating her own Christmas decorations and wreaths and for her family as well. She enjoyed sewing. Doris did everything with gusto, including driving her car.
She is survived by her three daughters, Cindy (Stan) Martin of Cynthiana, Vicki (George) Highsmith of Kingsland, GA and Kelly Carlton (Joe) Fredrich of Evansville. She is also known as Gram to three grandchildren, Lindsay Knight, Tysun and Troy Strader, eight great grandchildren, Madison and Abbigael Knight, Alivea and Reanna Summers, Hunter Payton, Landon and Konner Strader and two great great grandchildren, whom she loved dearly, Elijah Knight and Dahlia Petrig and several nieces and nephews.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Donald (December 26, 2021), her sisters, Betty Mosrie, Katie Gooch and Dolores Mayes, two brothers, Jim and Walter Ogura and parents Alice Lena Cheshire Ogura and Jitsusah (James) Ogura.
A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Alexander West Chapel officiated by Pastor Bill Altman. Friends may visit 3:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Private burial at Alexander Memorial Park will be held at a later date.
Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.
