Donald Richard Dorris

He was born in Greenbrier, Tennessee, on July 30, 1927. He grew up farming in Robertson County surrounded by his loving family. After enlisting in the Navy for WWII and attending Peabody College, he married the love of his life, Ada Ruth Moses on August 12, 1951. After graduating college, he taught multiple subjects at Hillsboro and Stratford High Schools. He fell in love with teaching the countless students who walked through the classroom doors of his shop class. He was a faithful member of Wartrace United Methodist Church in Springfield, Tennessee. In his personal life, he maintained his family’s legacy of farming by providing fresh produce to family, friends, and his neighbors of Berry Hill. In his later life, he was a constant presence to his grandchildren, rooting for them at games, concerts, and any endeavor. Markedly, he fully lived out Christ’s call to love his neighbor as himself. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth Dorris; his four daughters, Beverly Keogh (Steve), Elaine Dorris, Anita Foutch (Kevin), and Janet Arning (Ed); his brother Billy Wayne Dorris (Linda); his grandchildren Jesse Keogh (Noel), Rev. Wesley Arning (Megan), Carly Keogh, and Jake Arning (Hannah); his great-granddaughter Hannah Lee Arning; and many loved nieces and nephews.

A Gathering of Family and friends for Donald will be held Sunday, March 19, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204. The Celebration of Life for Donald will be at 1:00 PM on Monday March 20, 2023 at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home with a Gathering of Family and Friends an hour before the service. Graveside service with military honors will follow the service at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wartrace United Methodist Church, 3327 Old Greenbrier Pike, Springfield, TN 37172.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Woodlawn-Roesch-PattonFH.com for the Dorris family.