Doris MarieStephens

Doris Marie Green Stephens passed away peacefully April 19, 2010 at her home with family and friends at her side.  She was born July 13, 1942 in Dallas, Texas to Raymond Green and Irene Nixon Green.  She was an employee for the city of Greenville with GEUS.

Doris was a PHI THATA CAPPA Honor graduate of Paris Jr. College, an avid gardener, former Girl Scout leader, actively involved in the 1960 Greenville High School Reunion committee, loving mother and grandmother, sister and friend.  Through the years she was a valued employee at various companies, including Western Auto.

She leaves three children and three granddaughters who were the joy and light of her life- her two daughters, Deborah Stephens Harksen and husband Steven of Alabama and Alisa Coker of Commerce; son Michael Stephens, her caregiver, of Greenville; grandchildren Lauren Harksen of Alabama, Brandi Trentham Austin and husband Elliot of Dallas and Allison Coker of Commerce.  She also leaves behind sister Janet Aiken and brother Lloyd Aiken of Greenville, sisters Patricia Baker, Gail Nelson, Shelia Green of Dallas and brother Carlos Green and stepmother Marguerite Green of Dallas, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother Irene Nixon Green Aiken and step-father Jack Aiken, father Raymond Green, and her loving brother Charles Green.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with her pastor Reverend Rick Blue officiating.  Interment will follow at Prairie Valley Cemetery.  Honorary pallbearers will be co-workers of GEUS and members of the Class of GHS 1960.

The family request memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.