Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Doris Frances Garrett Nelson



 Doris Frances Nelson, 87, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Poteau.  Doris was born August 28, 1929 in Ft. Smith, AR to Curtis L. & Mattie (Griffith) Garrett.  She attended Golden West College, CA.  Doris retired from Tension Envelope in California after 20 years.  She was a long time member of the  "Roses Quilting Group" .  She loved all those ladies dearly.  The "Twisted Sisters Red Hat Ladies" brought so much happiness to her life.  She was an avid reader and loved  crosswords puzzles.   Doris was a proud descendant of Robert Henry Mitchell.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles A. Nelson; sister, Mona Mozelle (Garrett) Gaither; son, Robert D. Nelson; grandson, David Clark Jr.



She is survived by her daughter, Linda Nelson (David) Clark of Woodbridge, CA; grandson, James Clark of Santa Cruz, CA; granddaughter, Carmen Clark (Michael) Lindsay of Salem, OR; niece (more like a daughter) Martha Gaither (John) Carroll of Poteau, OK; sister, Madge Garrett Meisner of Kansas City, KS; granddaughters, Elizabeth, Katie, Cassie, Riley and Seras from Hawaii to Delaware.



There will be no services at Doris' request.

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