Mrs. Doris Parks Taylor entered into eternal peace on Monday August 18, 2014, at her home after a long illness.
Doris was born on December 30, 1952 to the late James Edward and Dimple L. C. Parks. Her kind, sweet and infectious personality endeared her to everyone who came in contact with her. One of her favorite hobbies and pastimes was interior designing. She loved decorating and if you had ever had the opportunity to visit her home it would remind you of being on the set of an HGTV program. Everything was meticulously placed and carefully thought out. Her love for travel with her husband was her second pastime. Her goal was to travel to each state in America. Her family was very important to her; with family gatherings during Christmas, which was her favorite holiday and she never shied away from any other opportunity to gather the family together even when it wasn’t a holiday.
Doris professed her love for Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of Mayberry Street Church of Christ for over 45 years. She was a graduate of Central High School and Motlow State Community College and attended Middle Tennessee State University. She was employed for 28 years at Fayetteville Medical Associates, where she worked as an Insurance Clerk.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories to her devoted husband Anthony, who was her high school sweetheart and best friend. He was right by her side throughout her illness and at her passing. She also leaves two amazing children, Christopher (Lori) Taylor and Toni (Chauncey) Taylor Fitzgerald, both of Nashville, TN, three grandchildren, whom she adored to pieces, Alli Taylor, Chance Fitzgerald and Shaleshea (Terry) Holden. One great-granddaughter, Shamiyah Holden. Three devoted sisters, Mary Ella (Waymond), Buchanan, Fayetteville, TN, Peggy (Pleas Jr.) Dowell, Nashville, TN and Valerie (John) Thomison, Petersburg, TN; two brothers, Odey Parks, Fayetteville, TN and James (Ernestine) Milan, Union Springs, AL; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and a special friends and sisters in Christ Ann Gordon, Cliftina Carter and Jeanne Foxx.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mayberry Street Church of Christ with Bro. Cedric Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 10 a.m. -1 p.m at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Mayberry St Church of Christ or Lincoln County Hospital Foundation.
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Just heard about this. My heart goes out to her family. She was such a sweet person I always enjoyed seeing and talking with her she was always so happy. Seen her last year down at skilled enjoyed talking with her again. She will be greatly missed by everyone that knew her. Praying for you all . God Bless
I am so sorry to hear about Doris , she was loved by so many. May prayers are with you.
Anthony,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
At a time like this, friends want to share the sorrow that you feel. And let you know their caring is so very
warm and real. My heartfelt sympathy to the entire family. Doris impress me with her graciousness, her caring, sharing and loving spirit. Her creativity was a picture of awesomeness and uniqueness. Although, our children’s union made us family, her kindness and love will bond us forever. My most cherish memory will be Thanksgiving 2011. After suffering a great loss in 2011, she uplifted my spirits with an invitation to her holiday dinner. The meal was delicious – especially, the Dressing and home-made cranberry sauce. Her warm hospitality and Christian spirit gave me a ray of sunshine to get thru the holiday. And so, whatever help and comfort friendship now can be, it’s yours today with warmest thoughts and deepest sympathy.
To: The Taylor and Parks Families
We humbly ask, that you as a family and individually would please accept our deepest offering of sympathy, prayer and love to all of Doris’s family during the home going of your wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend and all the lives touched by the love that our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ blessed her to have, share and give away. We hope and pray that this “love” will help to comfort and sustain you’ll during this time of celebration of her life. May our God and Lord and Saviour Wrap you in His Healing Love…..Amen…Rom. 8:38-39: Matt. 5:4
Ronnie Simpson & Family
Mr. Taylor,
My deepest condolences to you and your family…
2 Corinthians 5:6-8 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. May God grant you strength and understanding during this most difficult time.
Christina Norman-Young
I had the privilege of meeting Doris when I taught Chris and Toni at FJHS. She was a bright spot in my day every time I saw her in the years that followed. I know that she was a wonderful mother as Chris and Toni were sweet, very mannered, and always seemed happy. Anthony, I know that you and Doris worked tirelessly to instill those attitudes and manners in your sweet children.. We will be praying for all of you. I feel blessed to have had all of you in my life. Our deepest sympathy is yours.
Sarah and Jack Raby
My Thoughts and Prays are with you and your Family. You will truely be missed.
Loraine McElroy and Family.
Toni, Chauncey, Chance,
We’re thinking of you at this time and wishing you comforte and peace.
Extening our sincere sympathy and love.
Toni,
There is Love that will Live forever, and there are memories that will shine through the sorrow.
May the wonderful memories of your Mother’s love be with you and your family and comfort you at this time.
With our deepest sympathy.
Toni, Chauncey, Chance,
We send our deepest sympathy, with loving prayers.
A life that has made a difference in so many other lives will be well remembered.
A soul that has lifted up other souls and encouraged the climb will be well honored.
A person who turned the spirit of God’s love into living action will be well revered.
May you find comfort in knowing that your loved one lives on in so many beautifulyways.
We love you and will keep you, your father and the rest of your family in our prayers.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Anthony and your family. Just remember God is with you through everything that you go through.
Chris ,
So sorry about your mom… I remember her from all those years ago at Jim Webb Foodtown… Thinking about you and your family.. May God hold you in the palm of his hand…
Lisa Reese
Our thoughts and prayers with the family.
I’m so sad to learn of Doris’s passing. She was the most radiant personality to grace my life in so many ways. I loved when I was in the Nuclear Medicine room at FMA and I could hear her clip clopping down the hall, always with heels on to look proper. Made me smile everytime. She was also the first one to give me a huge hug and let me cry in her arms after I suffered a miscarriage. I loved her like a mother and now regret growing apart as I moved to New York and now back to Florida. Thanks to her, I’ll always remember Matt Lauer’s birthday, because they shared their big day together….and of course, I can’t forget her car, Matt.
She always made me smile and I so often think so fondly of her. I had heard she was ill, but was remiss in getting in touch with her, another regret. I hope she sees me down here saying a prayer for her, but I already know she’s sitting up in Heaven watching over all of us.
I know I’ll miss just knowing she was on this earth, it definitely made it a better place to be. The FMA family has definitely lost one of it’s most special members.
My deepest sympathies to you, Anthony. I still have a picture I took of you and Doris at a wedding we went to in Fayetteville back in 2004. She always had that beautiful smile that lit up a room.
I’ll miss you Doris, I love you and will never, ever forget you!!
With much love and sympathy,
Michelle Himert
I have known Doris since the 80s and always loved her joking and laughter. I have missed her, and will remember her till the day I join her in Heaven
Please accept my deepest condolences to you,, Anthony, as well as your children and grandchildren. I was fortunate to go to elementary school at Highland Rim as well as high school at Central with Doris. She was always so sweet and so very pretty. Please know that you and your entire family are in my thoughts during this difficult time.
Doris was such a beautiful person in every way. She will be missed by so many. My prayers for family is that our God of all Comfort will hold you close.
■To our Son-In-Law and Brother-In-Law
Chris,
You have our Deepest Condolences,
A mother is the person who gives us birth and brings us to this world. It is an immense loss as you have lost your mother . We would like to tell you that she will always be there in our hearts and in our prayers. Please accept my heartfelt sympathies.
The Haynes Family
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.