Doris Cleveland

Doris Cleveland

On the evening of October 1, 2007, at the Washington Rehab & Nursing

Center in Chipley, CLEVELAND, DORIS JEAN WELBORN, age 84,

passed from this life to be with Jesus Christ, her Savior.

Homebound many years, she was most recently a resident at the

Nursing Center. Mrs. Cleveland loved First Baptist Church where

she was a member and welcomed church staff, friends and

neighbors in her home. Prior to becoming homebound, she served

in the nursery and was secretary in her Sunday School class. She

retired in 1987 from Sunland Training Center in Marianna after 14

years of service where she worked as a Training Instructor. She

worked at Head Start as a teacher’s aide and had a variety of jobs

over the years. Mrs. Cleveland was born in Hart County, Georgia

in 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband slain police

officer Hugh Dorsey Cleveland, 1951; her siblings, Faye Welborn

Bobo and Mack Welborn; a special grandson, Kevin Williams. Mrs.

Cleveland is survived by her sons, Hugh E. Cleveland (Mary) of

Cantonment, and Thomas E. Cleveland of Brunswick, Ga.; daughters,

Camellia C. Williams of Pensacola, Patricia J. Cleveland of Morris, Al.,

and Jan C. Morris of Hartwell, Ga. & “adopted daughter”, Judy A.

Taylor, Morris, Al.; step children ( of Hugh) Mickey Hornsby (Beverly),

Cindy Cascone (Paul), Randy Hornsby (Lynn) all of Cantonment;

grandchildren, Lee Morris, Kelley Drew, Linda Andrews, Renea

Stephens, Lauren Cleveland, Lacey Cleveland; great grandchildren;

nieces and nephews.

Visitation and funeral services were held at First Baptist Church,

Chipley, October 3rd. Burial was in Elmhurst Northside Cemetery,

Elberton, Ga., October 5th, next to her beloved husband.

The Elberton, Georgia Police Department staff ministered to the family

through a loving graveside service.

The family requests that memorials be made in Mrs. Cleveland’s

name to: Washington County Council on Aging, 1348 South

Blvd., Chipley, Fl 32428, or First Baptist Church Benevolence

Fund, PO Box 643, Chipley, Fl 32428, or Covenant Hospice, 4440

Lafayette St., Suite C, Marianna, Fl., 32446.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the

following for all their excellent care and support of Mrs. Cleveland

over the years: Washington County Council on Aging, nursing

agencies, most recently NHC Home Care; Florida Division of

Blind Services, Washington County Ambulance, Chipley Police,

post office mail carriers, neighbors, Pastor Michael Orr of First

Baptist Church and its homebound ministry including visits, meals,

cards, gifts; Tri County Community Council, Piggly Wiggly

grocery, King’s Discount Drugs, Dr. and Mrs. James Clemmons,

Mrs. Cleveland’s former roommate Mrs. Gloria Jackson and her

family; Minister Steven Bell, Dot Ross, her long time beautician,

and Marguerite Anderson, private duty nursing assistant.

The family will always remember your unselfish dedication and

the distinct role each of you played in the care and concern for

Mrs. Cleveland.

A very special thank you to the entire caring staff at Washington

Rehab & Nursing Center and Covenant Hospice. You remain like

extended family and the diligent support/care services you

provided gave us peace of mind. Always smiling, always giving a

special touch which meant more than you’ll ever know to our

mother and to us as well. God bless you all as you continue to

minister to others.