Doris Ann DeBord, 85, of Charleston, W.Va., passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015, and was reunited in Heaven with her husband, Perry Bryce DeBord.
She was born September 11, 1929, in Charleston and was the daughter of Elmer and Edna Bailey. Her love for God was the backbone of her life. She was a faithful member of South Charleston First Church of the Nazarene, where she served as treasurer of MISMA Adult Ministries and on the Women’s Benevolence Committee. Doris played girls basketball at South Charleston High School, and her love of sports continued for her entire life. One of her great joys was supporting George Washington High School sports, especially the football team. Her children and many of her grandchildren participated in sports and other activities at GW. Doris also supported the school band and attended majorette festivals for many years. She loved GW and attended almost every football game until about two years ago. She also started DeBord Services, an accounting firm, where she worked for more than 50 years.
She will be dearly missed by her two sisters, Wanda Vanhoose and Debbie Shaffer; her son, Perry DeBord; and her daughters, Karen Williams (husband Reed), Yvonne Snyder (husband David), Barbara McCormick (husband Rick) and Angie Millican (husband Rance). Her adoring grandchildren are Reed Williams, Matt Williams, Ruth Williams and Katie Desbrow; Andrea Anderson, Amy Edwards, Joshua Snyder and Johnathan Snyder; Christine DeBord and Will DeBord; Chelse Ward; Kara Walker, Katie Walker and Zachary Agnew. She also enjoyed her 16 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, W.Va. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 5, at the First Church of the Nazarene, 4923 Kentucky Street, South Charleston, with Pastor Kent Estep officiating. Entombment will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.