She was born February 9, 1921 in Shreveport, LA. When she was 17 she moved to Pensacola, FL. Here she met Buck Stringfellow; they married and were blessed with four children, Bucky, Jessie, Marita and Teresa. Doris had a number of part-time jobs including Sanders Beach Center, Hallmark School, Warrington Presbyterian nursery and baby-sat for many families. Doris was the kindest, loving mother. She was an active member of Saint Stephen Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph “Bucky” and Frances Stringfellow of Gulf Breeze, FL; three daughters and sons-in-law, Jessie and Jim Bosso of Pensacola, FL, Marita and Cliff Blake of Lillian, AL, Teresa and Bob Benning of Samson, AL; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday.
OAK LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 619 N. New Warrington Road is entrusted with arrangements. Condolences may be offered at www.oaklawnfunerals.com.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Haven for all their tender, loving care of our mother.
