Laura Doudera

Laura D. Doudera VIRGINIA BEACH - Laura Davis Doudera, 32, died July 11, 2009, in a local hospital. She was born in Washington, N.C., and was a special education teacher at Lynnhaven Middle School. Laura graduated from Cox High School and Longwood College, where she received her master's degree and was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. She belonged to Spring Branch Community Church where she was active in Bible studies and MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). Laura is survived by her husband, Scott M. Doudera; a son, Lucas John Doudera; her parents, John E. Davis III and Sharon H. Davis of Leesburg; and a sister, Lynne Davis of Leesburg. She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Andrea Doudera of Charlottesville, Va.; her father-in-law, Ralph Doudera of Virginia Beach; a grandmother, Sarah Doudera of Virginia Beach; four sisters-in-law, Erin Clabough, Laura Dobbs, Elizabeth Doudera and Rachel Soukup; and many other relatives. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope United Methodist Church, 55 Round Hill School Road, New Hope, Va., by the Rev. Michael Simone and the Rev. R. Douglas Gunsalus. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel, is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Joel Osteen Ministries, P.O. Box 4600, Houston, TX 77210 or to Spring Branch Community Church, 1500 N. Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.