Doris was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on January 17, 1937, to Arthur B. Jewell and Ruby Knight Jewell. She graduated from Murray High School and attended Murray State for 1 ½ years. She was a foster mother to 13 children through AGAPE in Nashville. Doris worked for 19 years at Castner-Knott in Nashville which was owned by Mercantile Stores of New York. She made top 10 in sales in the United States for Mercantile Stores. An active member of the Church of Christ from an early age, her last membership was with Crieve Hall Church of Christ in Nashville, TN.
She is survived by William Bernard Tabers, Sr.; sons, William “Bill” Bernard Tabers, Jr. and wife, Perschetta; Jerry Don Tabers and wife, Mary Barksdale; and daughter, Carol Newsom and husband, Eyad Rajab; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces, Suzanne Schroader (Tommy), Nancy Erickson, Janet Wyatt (Jackie), Sheryl Walker and Darla Warren; and nephew, Mark Erickson.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. (visitation Thursday 5-8 p.m. and Friday 10-11 a.m.) at Woodbine Funeral Home, Hickory Chapel, 5852 Nolensville Road by Wavell Stewart and Tim Strickland with congregational singing led by Joe Trimble. Honorary Pallbearers, Paul Langford, Robert Underwood, Dr. Tony Ross, Dr. Mark Glazer, James Spivey, Jim Cherry, Dean Wadel, Keith Merry, Elders and Deacons at Crieve Hall Church of Christ, Barry Baggott, Jackie Wyatt, Tommy Schroader, Tyler Newson, Matthew Tabers and Bradley Tabers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Crieve Hall Church of Christ Missions, Nashville, TN, Nashville Road Church of Christ Missions, Gallatin, TN or Mill Creek Church of Christ Missions, Nolensville, TN.
After services in Nashville, there will be a visitation on Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 11 a.m. -1 p.m.at Imes Funeral Home, 311 North 4th Street, Murray, KY followed by graveside services at Murray City Cemetery at 1:30 pm.
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Imes Funeral Home & Crematory is entrusted with caring for her family.