Margie Ruth Dorris

  Graveside services for Margie Ruth Forrest Dorris, 93, of Bossier City, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Old Castor Cemetery, Castor, LA.  Officiating will be Roy Bates. Services under the direction of Rockett Funeral Home, Ringgold, LA.

  Margie was born June 8, 1932 in Ringgold, LA and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 4, 2025 in Bossier City, Louisiana.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and spent her life endlessly giving to others.  Margie enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, painting, and had a love for music.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and dogs. She touched countless lives with her kindness and generosity.

  To her family, she was a constant source of strength and comforting presence.  Her selflessness and wisdom will live on in the hearts of those who were lucky enough to know her.

  She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Mattie McInnis Forrest; husband of 36 years, Joe Edward Dorris and a grandson, Brad Price.

  Left to cherish her memory include her son, Stephen Dorris and wife, Sharon; daughters, Paula Dowden and husband, Guy, and Janet Ezernack and husband, Bo; grandchildren, Casey Clark, Jason Dorris, David Dorris, Kimberly Porchẻ, Melissa Dorris, Evan Dowden, Amanda Neill, Laura Kiter, Eric Dowden, Ashley Chester and Brett Guastella, as well as 17 great grandchildren and a number of other relatives and friends.