She attended Granger school through her junior year and then her senior year she moved to Houston to live with her sister Mildred Ham and family. Doris graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in 1948.

She married the “love of her life” William C Dickerson on Aug. 28, 1948, in Wharton. They moved back to Granger to make a home and raise two children, son Anthony Eugene (Gene) born in 1949 and daughter, Deborah Carol, born in 1953.

Later Doris worked at Granger School from 1989-95 as a teacher’s aide through the Green Thumb Program.

Doris was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church in Granger, serving as Financial Officer and Sunday School teacher among other duties.

She is survived by daughter, Deborah Dry and husband Darrel of Granger, grandson Keith Kaderka and wife Shelley of Georgetown and grand daughter, Amy Quebe and husband Joey of Rockdale and four precious great-grandchildren, and daughter in law, Kimberly Dickerson of Granger.

Phil Hamline of Granger First Baptist Church conducted the funeral service. The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the University Village Assisted Living for their loving care and friendship the last three years of Doris’s life.

Pallbearers were Keith Kaderka, Joey Quebe, Gary Dickerson, Richard Dickerson, William Tonn and Toby Towery. Honorary pallbearers were J. Will Quebe, Tillman Kaderka and Chapman Kaderka.

Visitation was Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 6–8 p.m. at Condra Funeral Home.

Funeral Service was on Dec. 31, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Condra Funeral Home with burial to follow at Granger City Cemetery. First Baptist Church in Granger served a meal to all family and friends.