Doris attended high school in Valley Mills, Texas, she married David Routh on April 13, 1952, in Coyote, Texas, and together they built a loving home filled with joy and laughter. Doris's career spanned over 60 years as a devoted seamstress and later, she ventured into insurance sales. A member of Grace Church in Iowa Park, Doris's faith played a pivotal role in her life.
Doris is survived by her loving children, Cynthia Travis and husband Phillip, Gene Routh and wife Connie, and Eddy Routh and wife Wendy; her sisters, Evelyn Ahlsted and Mary Nieman; 11 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David Routh; daughter, Sheila Fisher; granddaughter, Amanda Almendarez; parents, Agnes and Herbert Potter; and brothers, Arthur Potter and Herbert L. Potter.
A visitation for Doris will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Dutton Funeral Home, 300 East Cash Street, Iowa Park, TX 76367. A funeral service will occur Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Grace Church, 1401 N Pacific Ave, Iowa Park, TX 76367.
Doris will be laid to rest in Hampton Vaughan Crestview Memorial Park, 1917 Archer City Highway, Wichita Falls, TX 76310.
