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Doris J. Mavis

1924 - 2018

Doris J. Mavis obituary, 1924-2018, Granville, OH

BORN

1924

DIED

2018

FUNERAL HOME

McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home

133 S Prospect Street

Granville, Ohio

Doris Mavis Obituary

Mavis, Doris J.
A memorial service for Doris Jefferson Mavis, 93, of Granville, will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at St. Luke's Church, 107 E. Broadway, in Granville. A reception following the service will be held from 1-3 P.M. in the Amelia room at Kendal at Granville. Doris passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark. She was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1924 to the late Robert and Gretchen (Willis) Jefferson. Doris attended Denison University where she majored in English and Music and cherished her 75 year membership with Kappa Alpha Theta. She was employed at National City Bank before embarking on her life-time career as a wife and mother. Surviving are her children, Geoffrey Mavis, and Vicki and Alan Brown; grandchildren and their spouses, James and Nicole Mavis, Rachel and Shane Smith, Geoff and Jennifer Brown, and Katie and Ryan Parnell; great grandchildren, Ian and Isaac Mavis, Dale Smith, and Mason and Lucy Brown. Visit www.mcpeekhoekstra.com to express condolences and read the complete obituary.

Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Mar. 12 to Mar. 14, 2018.
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Sorry to read about the death of your mother . May God's loving kindness comfort and help you and your family , Ps 119:75

March 26, 2018

To the family and friends of Doris Mavis, please accept my sympathy. May you find comfort knowing that those who died, God keeps them in his memory. And at Psalms 116:15 they are precious in his eyes.

Karen

March 23, 2018

So Sorry for your loss. The world has lost a lovely Lady.
Margaret

March 17, 2018

My sincere condolences to the family and friends. I hope that you find comfort in each other and in prayer (Psalm 65;2) during this difficult time.

March 16, 2018

Vicki,

So sorry to hear of your Mother's passing.
I remember seeing her at Kendall when Dad and I went to see Irma Rutledge

Tom Ullman

March 14, 2018

Vicki, So sorry to hear about your mom. She was a a lovely lady..Im glad our paths crossed years ago and I will never forget her teaching me how to take care of roses....

Kim Kochalko/Kincaid

March 14, 2018

As a fellow member of St. Lukes, I knew Doris for years as a warm and elegant woman who was generous with her smiles - and that gorgeous silver lock of hair - what a trademark! It seemed so fitting that such a striking feature be part of Doris.

I will miss her.

Ginny Sharkey

March 13, 2018

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

March 13, 2018

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St. Luke's Church

107 E. Broadway, Granville, OH 43023-0185

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