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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Doris Jean
Atchley
February 8, 1926 – March 23, 2015
Obituary
Memorial services for Doris Jean Atchley, 89, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Monday, March 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Steve Woody and Bro. James Frazier officiating.
Mrs. Atchley was born February 8, 1926 in Leggett, Texas to parents, Clarence Carter Tullos and Annie Elizabeth (Matthews) Tullos, and passed away March 23, 2015 in Livingston, Texas. During her life, she attended Leggett High School. After graduation, she attended San Houston University where she earned her Bachelors degree in business and a Master's degree in education. Doris Jean then began her teaching career in the late 1940s in the Leggett School District. She then served as the Polk County Cooperative Schools Special Services Counselor for 19 years. And then returned to Leggett ISD where she retired from the teaching profession after 54 years. She was also an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Livingston, as well as the Red Hat Society. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Connor Atchley; brother, C.C. Tullos Jr.; sister, Lorraine Stavast; and brother, Lon Tullos.
She is survived by her son, Jay Roy Atchley and wife, Courtney of Houston, Texas; daughter, Nina Atchley of Austin, Texas; granddaughter, Annie Atchley Cummings and husband, Ryan of League City, Texas; granddaughter, Meredith Atchley Baird and husband, Taylor of Dallas, Texas; grandson, Connor Atchley of Austin, Texas; sister, Florence Maze of Leggett, Texas; great-grandchildren, Keating Cummings, Ansley Cummings, Zachary Cummings, and Jack Baird; nephew, Jay Maze; along with numerous other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Leggett ISD Alumni Association; P.O. Box 68; Leggett, Texas; 77350
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com.
Mrs. Atchley was born February 8, 1926 in Leggett, Texas to parents, Clarence Carter Tullos and Annie Elizabeth (Matthews) Tullos, and passed away March 23, 2015 in Livingston, Texas. During her life, she attended Leggett High School. After graduation, she attended San Houston University where she earned her Bachelors degree in business and a Master's degree in education. Doris Jean then began her teaching career in the late 1940s in the Leggett School District. She then served as the Polk County Cooperative Schools Special Services Counselor for 19 years. And then returned to Leggett ISD where she retired from the teaching profession after 54 years. She was also an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Livingston, as well as the Red Hat Society. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Connor Atchley; brother, C.C. Tullos Jr.; sister, Lorraine Stavast; and brother, Lon Tullos.
She is survived by her son, Jay Roy Atchley and wife, Courtney of Houston, Texas; daughter, Nina Atchley of Austin, Texas; granddaughter, Annie Atchley Cummings and husband, Ryan of League City, Texas; granddaughter, Meredith Atchley Baird and husband, Taylor of Dallas, Texas; grandson, Connor Atchley of Austin, Texas; sister, Florence Maze of Leggett, Texas; great-grandchildren, Keating Cummings, Ansley Cummings, Zachary Cummings, and Jack Baird; nephew, Jay Maze; along with numerous other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Leggett ISD Alumni Association; P.O. Box 68; Leggett, Texas; 77350
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com.
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