Joy H. Dorris

GROVETOWN, Ga. - Joy H. Dorris, 81, of Parham Rd, wife of the late Jack Donald Dorris, entered into rest January 23, 2011, at University Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 26, at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Chance and Hydrick Funeral Directors with Minister Arthur Pigman and Minister James Andrews officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Dorris, daughter of the late Lovin Everett and Erlene Grace Hyde, was born in Simpson County, KY. She was a member of Evans Church of Christ and was a Homemaker. She was a volunteer with the Joseph M. Still Burn Center and was active in many Ladies programs at her church. She loved her hobbies, which included time with family, gardening, fishing and camping. She was preceded in death by her daughter Constance Dorris Stacks and by her grandson Brandon Dorris. She is survived by her children Deborah and Jeff Maddox, of Grovetown, Mark and Starr Dorris, of Cairo, Michael Alan Dorris, of Augusta, and Margaret O. Dorris, of Evans; her grandchildren, Ashley and Jason Thomas, of Evans, Justin and Allyson Dorris, of Augusta, Christopher Dorris, of Martinez, Breanna Waller, also of Martinez, and Katie Dorris, of Cairo; and great grandchildren, Eva Joy Levine, Jase Thomas, Serenity Hope Dorris, and Scarlett Re' Dorris. Pallbearers will be Mark Dorris, Michael Alan Dorris, Jeff Maddox, Justin Dorris, Christopher Dorris, and Jason Thomas. If desired, memorials may be made to Evans Church of Christ, 515 Gibbs Rd, Evans, GA 30809. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 25, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Chance and Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill Rd, Augusta, GA, 30906. www.chanceandhydrick.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com