Doris Mae Sullivan

Doris Mae Sullivan obituary, Bedford, TX

Doris Mae Sullivan

Doris Sullivan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center on Jan. 14, 2026.
BEDFORD – Doris Mae Sullivan, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at her residence.

Born January 26, 1955, in Bedford, she was the daughter of Darrell Keith and Thelma (Johnson) Jackson. She married Hugh "Lee" Sullivan on November 4, 1972 and he survives.

Doris worked in restaurants, but considered herself a "domestic engineer" as a homemaker. She was a member of the American Legion Gillen Post No. 33 Auxilliary. Doris loved to paint and make crafts.

Surviving are her husband, Lee Sullivan of Bedford; children, LeAnna (Travis) Dixon of Pittsboro, April (Greg) Korvela of Bedford, and Greg (Amanda) Sullivan of Bedford; grandchildren, Sinthia (Kevin) VanAlstine, Keith Gibson, Michael (Jenna) Terry, Dustin (Mikaela) Terry, Ashley (Jacob) Smith, Kenna Korvela, Lexi (Taylor) Henderson, Lindsey (Grant) Bierbaum, Brandon (LeeAnn) Sullivan, Kole (Deanna) Korvela, Kameron (Danielle) Korvela, Shane Dixon, and Travis Dixon, Jr.; 15 great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary (Richard) Stibbe, David Jackson, Robert (Andra) Jackson, and Fandora Lee; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents and siblings, Sharon LaRoche and Samuel Jackson, preceded her in death.

A memorial service will be at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial Gifts: Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes at breakthrought1d.org (formerly Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes (Formerly JDRF))

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Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center

705 W. Warren Street, Mitchell, IN 47446

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