Obituary of Doris George

Doris (Purvis) George "Que", age85, formerly of Tioga, PA,passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at her home in Florida. She was born on April 16, 1925 in Canoe Camp, PA, the daughter of Fay and Ruth (Murray) Purvis. She is survived by children, Gail (Dale)Miller of Raleigh, NC, Mickey (Richard) Dolan of Bradenton, FL and Jacquelyn George of Ormond Beach, FL, granddaughters, Shannon Miller ofBroomfield, CO and Alycia Hether of Ormond Beach, FL, sisters, Virginia Holcomb of Liberty, PA and Joan Heck of Tioga, PA, step-grandchildren, Donalee Johnson, Jessica Dolan and Dan Dolanand step-great grandchildren, Karina Waskiewiczand Lukas Dolan. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas George in 1986, sisters, Eleanor Tremaine, Ruth Brown, Nell Osterhoudt, Wilda Carleton, Betty Edwards and Hazel Wilston, and brother, Clifford Purvis. Doris lived life to its fullest and was always working. She was a welder at American Bridge Works during WWII, a poultry and produce farmer with her husband on their farm "up Mill Creek", a waitress at the Mill Creek Inn, a florist at Kuhl's Flowers, owner of The Gateway Restaurant and produce stand in Tioga and an upholsterer in Binghamton, NY and Marathon, FL for 30 years.Shemoved from Marathon, FL to Daytona Beach, FL in2004 to be closer to her family.Her daughter, Jackie and granddaughter, Alycia are to be commended for the great care they gaveto her over the years. She will be missed by her canine friends, Muffy, Sasha and Nola and a good friend, Robert Maxwell. A special Thank You goes to the staff at Kist,Hospice and Evercare.For those that were close to her she will always be remembered for the quote "we have a book on that up home, don't we Tom?" The family will receive friends and relatives on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at theJacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Joseph McNamara officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Doris to KIST Assisted Living Facility, 1516 Carmen Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32117. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Tioga, PA.www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com