Doris Jean

(Arbuckle) Cross

Doris Jean (Arbuckle) Cross passed away peacefully on July 25, 2021. She was born April 4, 1929, in Wichita Falls and was proud to live, work, and support her church and the businesses in that great city.

Doris was a strong woman, and she considered her devotion to and support of her family her biggest accomplishment. She was equally committed to her close friends and neighbors and loved them as family.

She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in education from Midwestern State University.  Doris taught second grade at Fowler Elementary School and recalled those years with fondness and satisfaction.

Doris had an eye for design. She painted and created wreaths and floral arrangements for her friends. She loved poetry, singing, and telling jokes.

She was preceded in death by her brother Fred Arbuckle and her husband of 54 years, Jack Cross. Doris is survived by her daughter Nancy of Perth, Australia, and son David and his wife Karen of Austin.

The family would like to express special gratitude to cousins Carol Cecil and Richard Hulsey and to wonderful friends Tracy and David Schooling, Gary Gustafson, Mike Young, and Arthur Keywood.

A memorial celebration of Doris's life will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Wichita Falls on Saturday, August 21, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Doris's name to First Presbyterian Church of Wichita Falls, 3601 Taft Blvd. Wichita Falls, Tx., 76308 .