Doris Ann Clanton Welsh

Doris Ann Clanton Welsh passed away on October 17, 2026, at the age of 91. Affectionately known as “DeDe,” she was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose life was rooted in faith, family, and love.

.Doris was born on January 14, 1935, in Vealmoor, Howard County, Texas, to Ernest Lee and Minnie Murray Clanton Bonner.

During her working years, Doris worked for Thomas & Thomas Legal Firm and Singer Sewing Center in Big Spring, Texas.

Doris attended Apostolic Faith Bible College in Baxter Springs, Kansas, where she met and later married, Stephen Earl Welsh on July 22, 1955, beginning a life together devoted to their family, faith, and ministry.

Throughout their marriage, Doris and Steve lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Lovington, New Mexico; and Edna, Texas, where Steve served as a pastor at Wayside Chapel, and Doris faithfully led the children’s church.

In 1961, they moved to Austin, Texas, where Steve pastored the Apostolic Faith Church, and Doris continued her dedication to children’s ministry. Austin became their home for many years.

The couple later moved to Volente, Texas, Lake Travis, in 1983, and then to Georgetown, Texas, in 1995. Following Steve’s passing, Doris moved to Sun City in 2015.

Doris’s life was a beautiful reflection of her devotion to God and her family. Her years of service in children’s ministry touched many lives, and her legacy of faith and love will continue through the generations of family she leaves behind. Doris is lovingly remembered by her family: Daughters, Janet Cartier and Jonna Small, and husband, Ted.

Grandchildren, Jill Tiller and Kyle Hayden and wife, Xuan Don.

Great-grandchildren, Kaylin Mingst and husband, Gage; Kelsey Blakely and Brylie Tiller.

Great-great-grandchildren, Kaison and Stetson Mingst, Lillian and Vivienne Hayden.

She is also remembered by her brothers, Eugene Clanton and wife, Carolyn, and Dwaine Clanton; sister, Jo Powell; and sisters-in-law, Margaret Miller and Betty Welsh.

Doris is preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Earl Welsh; parents, Ernest and Minnie Clanton; Sister, Thelma Neff and son-in-law, John Cartier.

Doris will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Her memory will live through the family she cherished and the lives she touched.

Forever loved, forever remembered, and forever in our hearts.

A Celebration of Life will be held at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 393 N Interstate Hwy 35, Georgetown, TX 78628, US, on November 8, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.