Doris Marie (Woods) Turner

Doris Marie (Woods) Turner

February 24, 1953 ~ September 11, 2024

71 Years Old

Doris Marie Woods-Turner, better known as “Ree”, was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend.

Doris Turner, 71, of Bolivar returned to her Heavenly Father on September 11, 2024.

Her memorial service was held on Saturday September 21, 2024 at 12:00 noon at Mt. olive MB Church with Pastor Bernette Messenger in charge.

Out of ten children, Doris was the third child born to the late Luther and Mattie B. Sain-Woods.

Doris confessed a hope in Christ at an early age and united with the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church where she remained a faithful member.

Doris graduated from Bolivar Central High School in May of 1973.

She was very passionate about helping others. Some of her employments were The Village of St. Edward Senior Home in Ohio, AHC Forest Cove Nursing Home, Western Mental Health Institute, NHC HealthCare.

Her hobbies included cooking, shopping, and spending time with her family and friends Doris is preceded in death by her husband, Willie Turner; her son, Maurice Turner; her parents, Luther and Mattie B. Woods; her grandparents, Aubrey and Idell Sain, Addie B. Smith and Roosevelt Woods; three brothers, Luis Lloyd “Eddie”, Luther Jr. Woods “Pig/ Luther Boy”, and James A. Woods “Bobby”; one sister, Evelyn J. Robinson “Jean/Buddy”. Doris leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Yasmin Hill; two grandchildren, Nivayah and Noah Hill; one great granddaughter, Aubree Hill; one brother, Cedric Woods; four sisters, Inell Washington, Gazella Coleman, Gwendolyn and Natalie Woods; three cousins whom were raised like siblings, Kenneth Kelley, Nancy Kelley, and Glenda Jones; one special friend, Mandell Tate and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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