Doris Nell Jones' Obituary
Doris Nell McCullough Jones, longtime resident of Hallsville died peacefully in Corpus Christi on Saturday June 16, 2012 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Longview at 10 AM Friday June 22, with interment at Memory Park.
Doris was born in Austin TX on October 28, 1920 to Earl Diliston and Veronica Catherine McCullough. She graduated from Austin High in 1937 and entered the University of Texas studying Home Economics. It was while attending The University that she met Alfred Blakely Jones; they married on 10/19/41 in Austin. During the early years of their marriage they lived in several locations while Al served in the Army Air Corps returning to Hallsville permanently in the early 50's to raise their young family.
Doris adapted to life in East Texas becoming involved in all aspects of being a loving wife and Mother. One of her many 'titles' through the years was "Fuzz Queen", a name affectionately given her during the late '50s when she oversaw the daily operation each spring and summer of the family peach orchard of 3000 trees. An active member of the communities of Hallsville and Longview she will be remembered by most for her Volunteer service to Good Shepherd Hospital from the early 1970's until her retirement in 2008, at the age of 89. At the time of her retirement she had accumulated over 40, 000 volunteer hours.
Preceding her in death were her parents, and the love of her life, Al Jones who died December 12, 1976. She is survived by her son Alfred B. Jones Jr. and wife, Janet of Corpus Christi; Marilyn Childress and husband Tres of Austin; three grandchildren: Allison Webster and husband Rob of Corpus Christi; Blake Childress, Birmingham AL; and Taylor Kupcho and husband Jason, of Austin; three great children: Elizabeth and George Webster, Corpus Christi and McKenna Allen of Austin; a younger brother Earl D. McCullough, Austin; niece Mona McCullough and other nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.
For those close to her, how can we forget her favorite phrases…home again, home again jiggety jig, I love you a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck; dingbustit, or fiddledeedee, on the rare occasions she needed an emphatic statement and of course, mercy, mercy.
Doris lived her life as a lady. She was as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a memorial be made to Good Shepherd Auxiliary Scholarship Fund, St. Anthony's Catholic Church or the charity of your choice.
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