Carolyn Edwards Dorris, 81, of Bruce, Mississippi, passed away on April 23, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. She was born October 6, 1938, to Herb and Maude Edwards of the Rocky Branch community. She graduated from Ellard High School, attended Draughon's Business College, and went on to serve forty-one years with the MS Department of Human Services.
Carolyn was a member of Ellard Baptist Church, an active parent in the Calhoun County 4-H program, served on the boards of the Calhoun County Fair, the Calhoun County Pork Producers Association, and the MS Pork Producers Association, and was a member of the Calhoun County Homemakers Club. She enjoyed playing the piano and served as church choir director for many years. She also enjoyed sewing and quilting, which earned her many first place ribbons at the Calhoun County Fair through the years.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Herb and Maude Edwards, her sister, Virginia Liles, her niece, Audrey Liles, her son, Ken Dorris, and her devoted husband of sixty-four years, Max Dorris. She is survived by two sons, Keith (Shelley) Dorris of French Camp, Brian (Tommie) Dorris of Bruce; five grandchildren Katie (Jonathan) Crenshaw of Nashville, Jessica (Casey) Simmons, K'Ann (Ben) Spears of Boston, Ashley (Mack) Williams of Eupora, Grant Dorris of Bruce, and Zane Dorris of French Camp; three great-grandchildren, Lilley Williams, Edie Crenshaw, and Linnie Ann Crenshaw; two nieces, Angie (Martin) Keil of Brandon, Jennifer Liles of Brandon, and one nephew, Brad (Dana) Liles of Bruce; two great-nephews and three great-nieces.
Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Bruce, Mississippi with Bro. Kevin Chrestman Officiating. Pallbearers are Jonathan Crenshaw, Grant Dorris, Zane Dorris, Brad Liles, Casey Simmons and Mark Williams.
In lieu of flowers, family requests that all donations be made to the Concord Baptist Church cemetery fund c/o Thomas Dunn, 13 CR 235, Bruce, MS 38915.
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We and the state still believe that gathering and supporting one another at a time of loss is very important. At this time, we are asking everyone to support a limited gathering and visitation policy. This is a guideline of the CDC and the state board of health. We will be allowing small family groups and limited persons at visitation, funerals and gravesides until this crisis is over.
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Thank you for your patience and understanding in this time we are in with the (COVID-19). When this crisis is over we will resume our normal procedures and operation.
Prayers are with all of you, we trust that God will protect and strengthen us as we get through this crisis together. “Faith does not mean trusting God to stop the storm, but trusting Him to strengthen us as we walk through the storm”.
