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.