Doris Dickey Cruze

Cruze, Doris Dickey –passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2007. Doris was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She married S.R. Dickey, who was killed in World War II one week prior to the birth of their son, Steward Dickey. Many years later, she remarried and had a daughter, Tina Clabo, unfortunately, Doris’s second husband died as well. No matter what, Doris was faced with, she rose to face it. Doris worked hard all her life to support and raise her two children in an era when most women stayed at home. Doris was a loving and giving person. She will truly be missed but never forgotten. She leaves behind family members including her son, Steward Dickey; daughters, Tina Clabo and husband, Doug, Linda Cruze Spires; grandchildren, Karen Hampton and husband, Mike, Lee Dickey and wife, Kristi, John Clabo, Leanna Clabo, Kayla Clabo and Starla Spires Gill and husband, Kevin; great-grandchildren, Reece Dickey and Kaylie Hampton; brother, Robert Moore, wife, Allene and their children, Janet and Joe; special nephews, Earnest Moore, wife, Margaret and Jack Long and wife, Roseanne; special niece, Betty Merriman; other nieces; special friends, Sue Addis, Linda and Jimmy Whaley, Janie and Greg Beeler. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Asbury Place for their kindness and loving care. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Saturday in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway, with funeral service to follow at 8:00 PM, Rev. David Jeffers officiating. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn Cemetery on Sunday for 2:00 PM interment services. A guestbook and additional information is available at www.berryfuneralhome.com and you are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Doris at her memorial website at www.MeM.com