Doris L. Yelverton

March 8, 2016

Doris L. Yelverton, 85, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016.

Doris was born in Pensacola on November 25, 1930, to Pleasant H. and Allie Mae (Byrd) Glass.

Seldom is cause of death given in an obituary but we all want to know “what happened”. I feel it helps to bring closure. It was a ruptured brain aneurysm that took Mom, but not without a fight.

Mom lit up a room the moment she walked through the door with her smile and her laughter, her hugs and her “Hey, Darlin’.” If you had the privilege to know her, you are blessed, and if you didn’t, you missed a treasure. She reached out to people, total strangers, everywhere she went and made them feel special. She emulated her Savior, Jesus Christ in all she did.

She was “Mini” to her grandchildren and all of their friends. Her husband, children, grandchildren, sister, nephews, nieces, friends and her cat were the lights of her life. She loved us all so, so deeply. Her home was filled with pictures of all of us since we couldn’t be there all the time she could at least see our faces.

She Owned and Operated Doris Yelverton Interiors. For nearly 45 years she was passionate about her interior decorating business. She loved what she did and all the people she did it for. Some have remained dear friends throughout the years. She never forgot a name or a face.

When Mom retired at age 72 she redirected her passion to her church, Calvary Way Full Gospel. All of these amazing people loved on her and allowed her to love and take care of them. She had the gift of service and she exercised that gift every day, constantly giving of herself to others. She was secretary and treasurer in her Sunday school class for as long as I can remember. She was on the events decorating committee with her closest friends and they all worked in the kitchen together during events. She would help decorate, set up the food, make sure everyone had what they needed and then clean up. Oh, how she enjoyed this part of her life. She took care of Daddy through failing health in his last years and after his passing the church and all she did there gave her fulfilling purpose.

Mom was a whole lot of preciousness in a small package. But never say a bad word or threaten her family or friends or you’d find out that there was a whole lot of feisty in that little package too!

Although there is now an enormous void in every life she touched, Heaven is where she’s lived her life to reach and it’s now a sweeter place. She is safely home leaving a legacy of love.

She is preceded in death by her parents and loving husband of 60 years, Richard L. Yelverton.

Survivors include her daughters, Trezza Linton and Tina Meyers (Cliff); grandson, Aaron Bourgeois; granddaughter, Casi; grandson,Cameron Meyers and sister, Ruth Joseph.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel.

Burial was at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were Michael Shawn Joseph, William Joseph, Tim Yelverton, Tim Hamilton, Josh Bates, Chuck Arnold, Mike Beck and Larry Williams.

Honorary pallbearers were Richard Ward and Aubrey Johnson.

A dictionary of words of appreciation, love and kindness couldn’t even express what I would like to relay to the following people and organizations.

I wish I could name every person involved in the TLC of Mom but some names I didn’t get and some I may have forgotten. To those people, you are no less appreciated.

Emergency personnel: Fire Dept. – Mr. Longworth and team; EMS personnel; Sacred Heart Hospital ER personnel; Drs. – Terry A. Neill, MD; Matthew Daniels, MD; Kennon McDonnell, MD; Ronaldo R Patiag MD; John, ARNP; Brent Hazen, MD; Richard Dobhan, MD; Nurses, Aides and Caretakers – Floor 7: Andrea, , Elena, Rachael, Leah, Iris, Carol; Surgical ICU: Kourtenay, Shannon, Laura, Bradley, Scott, Jen, Jessica, Lisa, Lauren, Barbara, Dale, Caleb, Kalli, Meg; Housekeeping: Kimberly and Janice ; Palliative Care personnel: Kerri and team.

Covenant Hospice personnel: Marian, Kathy, Andrea, Kristy, Kristen, Rachel, Steven, Mary.

Friends and family who have been an unyielding support. For your prayers, visits, calls, texts, food, precious time, kindness and love.

God bless you all and unending gratefulness, from our hearts. Trezza, Aaron, Tina, Cliff, Cameron and Casi and Ruth.

In lieu of flowers, make donations to Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Inpatient Residence, Covenant Care, 10075 Hillview Drive, Pensacola, FL 32514 in honor of Doris Yelverton.

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