John Doss Obituary
Massey
Rev. John Wesley "JW" Doss, age 82 died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Decatur Morgan Hospital.
Funeral service will be on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Doss had requested that Rev. Virgil Crisp officiate his service. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Born July 17, 1932, in Massey, Rev. Doss entered the Ministry of the Nazarene Church in 1965, and became an ordained elder in 1969. He pastored several churches in the East Tennessee District, the State of Oklahoma, as well as the North Alabama District.
Rev. Doss will be remembered for his constant visitation to the sick and to those in the nursing homes up until he was hospitalized.
He was preceded in death by his late wife, Martha Marie Story Doss; parents, John Elbert & Emily Alice Fitzgerald Doss; and siblings, Pauline Doss Jones and Dorothy Doss Battles.
He is survived and sorely missed by his wife; Dorothy A. Doss; children, Angela (Joe) Beavers, Tim (Carla) Doss, Margie (David) Phillips and Stephanie (Darren) Spivey; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; one brother; Bobby (Telete) Doss; a niece, Brenda (Charlie) Crow; and nephew, Kenneth (Kathy) Jones; along with other special nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Hospice of the Valley in Decatur.
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.
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Barbara and shahid Hamidani
March 4, 2015
Stephanie, MO and I are praying for you and your family at this time may God give you and your family peace of mind knowing that your father is with God.
Jeanne Nabors
March 3, 2015
I always enjoyed it when Bro. Doss and Dorothy sang. He will be greatly missed.
denise and phillip sharp
March 2, 2015
Stephanie i want you to know that i am thinking of you and i love you sister. may GOD comfort you at this time. Give my love to your mom and your family.
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James and Brenda Durden
March 2, 2015
Please know our prayers are with you all at this time and the days ahead-
Shelia (Hill) Hemphill
March 2, 2015
The Doss family and The Hill family have a special bond, forged early in my life..through The Church of The Nazarene. We will never forget..your Godly walk with the Lord.
Boyd Hill
March 2, 2015
J W was a good friend and will miss our phone talks.
Connie Daniell
March 2, 2015
Thinking of you and your family.....
March 2, 2015
JW was my 2nd cousin and good friend. We were always glad to see each other. Last time I saw him was at KFC on Tuesdays when we seniors eat all we want for less.
March 2, 2015
I am so sorry for your loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Judy Sneed Young
Paulette England Stimmel
March 2, 2015
J.W. was a distant cousin of mine (fourth cousin). I dearly loved to be in his presence and enjoyed talking with him always. He was a Godly man; it always came through his gentle spirit. I will miss him. The family has my sympathy.
March 2, 2015
Margie, our thoughts and prayers are with you and
Your family at this time.
Stan and Regina
Lolly Faust
March 2, 2015
JW was great caring man he helped so many. He truly was a man of God.
We will miss him dearly.
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