She graduated from Walker High School and married Lionel Jospeh Bourgeois Sr. on November 30, 1953.
Doris loved being a wife, mother and grandmother. She always made sure everyone was taken care of and always prepared the best meals.
She is survived by her children, Lionel Joseph Bourgeois, Jr. (Jill), Thomas G. Bourgeois (Christy) and Timothy C. Bourgeois (Connie); eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, two sisters and daughter-in law, Patricia Smith Bourgeois.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 10:00-11:00AM at Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Highway, Gonzales, Louisiana, 70737. The service will follow at 11:00AM and interment will take place at Hope Haven Cemetery.
