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09/14/13

DOSS, Verlie Napier – (d. 1975)

Obituary: Funeral Services for Mrs. Verlie Doss, 80, Set for Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Verlie Napier Doss, 80, will be held today (Thursday) at 11:00 at White Oak Church of Christ by John Carter Holland. Burial will be in the Underwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Doss died Tuesday afternoon at Smith-Chitwood hospital after a long illness.
She was a native of Allen County, KY., daughter of John and Martha Napier. She was a member of the Church of Christ.  Survivors include 3 sons, John and Dessie Doss, Lafayette; Charlie Doss, Indianapolis; a brother Joe Napier, Lafayette; a sister Lula Doss, Lafayette; 17 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Alexander Funeral Home, Lafayette, was in charge of arrangements.

Source: Macon County Times, July 29, 1965

Submitted By: Deb Cassetty, email is: cassetty@bellsouth.net

09/10/13

DOSS, Robert – (d. 1952)

Obituary: Robert Doss Dies at Home of Son

Robert Doss, a respected 72 year old farmer of the Puncheon Creek section of the county, died suddenly about 5:30 Tuesday afternoon at the home of his son, John Doss, in the Oak Knob community of the county. Death was attributed to a sudden heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Verlie Napier Doss; 3 sons, the other 2 being Charlie Doss of Indianapolis, and Dennie Doss, of the Walker Springs section of the county; 16 grandchildren; 3 brothers, Wilson Doss of the Underwood section; Hubert Doss of Indianapolis; and William Doss of Red Hill; and 2 sisters Mrs. Lizzie King and Mrs. Vicki Driver, both of the Underwood community.

Burial is to be made Friday afternoon at one o’clock in the Underwood Cemetery, with funeral services conducted by Elder John Carter Holland, of the Church of Christ of which the deceased had been a devoted member for a number of years. He was the son of Bittie and Polly Blankenship Doss, and was a native of the Puncheon Creek section.

Source: Macon County Times, January 31, 1952 – front page

Submitted By: Deb Cassetty, email is: cassetty@bellsouth.net