Obituaries

Doris Elizabeth Morrison Fish

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Doris Elizabeth Morrison Fish, 83, of Mabelvale, born September 23, 1928 and entered the church triumphant February 1, 2012. She was greeted there by her parents, Josie and Hale Morrison, and her brother, Bob Morrison. Left behind for awhile is her loving husband of 61 years, Louis Fish; sisters Wanda Majors West (Morris), Sue Majors (Gerald), and Jackie Byrne (James David); daughters Karen Fish Moore (Jerry), and Judy Fish Lowery (Allen); sons Ray Fish (Pam), and Richard Fish (Lola); 10 grandchildren, Cameron Cogbill (Elizabeth), Amanda Terry (Ryan), Ben Fish, Jonathan and Samantha Fish, Seth, Nathan, Josh, Allison and Ben Lowery; two great-grandchildren Madelyn and Hunter Terry. Born on a Sunday "Fair of face and full of grace" was her mother's way of describing her. Her service to the United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women was second only to the family she loved and nurtured. She served 13 years on the United Methodist Women's Executive Committee of the Little Rock Conference and four years as President. She was a delegate to the World Methodist Conference in Nairobi, Kenya in 1986. She served as delegate from the Little Rock Conference to the General Conference in 1984 and 1988. Doris was the first women to lead the Little Rock Conference delegation to the General Conference. She served two quadrennium as Director on the General Board of Global Ministries and traveled to mission sites all over the world. In Africa, she was made an honorary citizen. She proudly served on almost every committee of the United Methodist Women's organization and Arkansas conference. She was a perfect example of faith, hope and love in action. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, (501) 224-8300. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Mabelvale United Methodist Church, 10500 Woodman Street, Mabelvale, Arkansas, with Pastor Bob Marble officiating. Pallbearers will be Seth Lowery, Josh Lowery, Jonathan Fish, Benjamin Fish, Ryan Terry, Cameron Cogbill, Brad Byrne, Paul Majors, Greg Majors and Jeff Majors. Burial will be held 4 p.m., Sunday, at Cornerville Cemetery, Star City, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to Mabelvale United Methodist Women as a gift to mission, 10500 Woodman Street, Mabelvale, Arkansas 72103. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

Published February 3, 2012

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