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Doris Neel (Wailes) - Class Of 1938 VIEW PROFILE

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Birth: Mar. 13, 1921
Timpson
Shelby County
Texas, USA
Death: Jan. 23, 2011
Alvin
Brazoria County
Texas, USA

DORIS WAILES, 89, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 , in Alvin . She was born in Timpson , Texas , on March 13, 1921 , to Carl Richard Neel and Veleda Clements Hooper Neel.

She lived most of her adult life in Alvin , Texas , and sang in the choir there at Grace Episcopal Church. During her nursing career she served on the heart transplant teams of Drs. Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley, as well as other hospital and nursing facility work. She fearlessly traveled the world to many exotic and remote locations as well as many ancient ruins. Much of her travels were with friend Jackie Tinney. The last five years of her life she lived in Lake Jackson to be close to her children.

She was preceded in death by her youngest brother, Carl Richard Neel, Jr. She is survived by her brother William Arthur Neel (Betty Jorene Keene) of Marshall, and her sister Mary Elizabeth Neel Joyce (George Alan Joyce) of Richardson .

Children are Kathryn Carol Wailes Hutchison (Robert William) of Lake Jackson , James Fulton Wailes, II (Sandra Louise Hill) of Alvin , Howard Neel Wailes (Susan Elaine Evans) of Jones Creek, and Doris Marie "Sisty" Wailes Slick (James Edward) of Lake Jackson .

Grandchildren are Christopher Neel Hutchison (Andrea Turner), Jennifer Elizabeth Hutchison Stutterheim (Dan), James Fulton Wailes, III (Morgan Liu), Jeffery Keith Wailes (Jennifer), Elisabeth Wailes Reiser (Nicholas), Keith Neel Wailes (Jeni Adams), and Joshua Phillip Wailes. Step-grandchildren are Jason Edward Slick (Amanda Bitner) and Kristina Marie Slick Krcil (Kevin).

Great-grandchildren are Carter and Keaton Hutchison, Ben, Allison and Gracie Stutterheim, Ethan Wailes, Kaden and Jacob Wailes, and Leighton Mentzel, Brandon and Ryan Krcil and twenty surviving Neel and Wailes nieces and nephews.

Surviving dear friends are Harold Clark and Gladys Ahrens.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, January 27, 12 P.M. , at Woodlawn Cemetery , Timpson , Texas , with Rev. Liz Parker officiating. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 28, 12 P.M. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 200 Oyster Creek Drive , Lake Jackson , Texas .

Arrangements made by Scott Funeral Home, 1421 East Hwy, 6, Alvin , Texas 7777
 
Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Timpson
Shelby County
Texas, USA
 
Created by: Kenneth Hockin
Record added: Jan 25, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 64669968





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