Doris "Jeanne" Hocking

Jeanne was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She was the only child of Reuben Emerson and Julie Cecelia (Summers) MacNaughtan. She graduated from Denby High School in Detroit. Jeanne went to Detroit Commercial College for two years. Upon graduation, she worked for WJR and then for an advertising agency in the G.M. building for several years.

In 1959, she married her love, William Pierce Hocking at the Grosse Pointe Woods Presbyterian Church. They began their married life in a new home in Warren, Michigan. They had three children, Mary (who died as a baby), Julie and Mark.

In 1968, they moved to Scottsdale, Arizona. Julie and Mark attended Scottsdale Christian Academy, grade school and high school. Both children went on to college and got married and had children. Jeanne was in her 30's when she attended Scottsdale Community College and took a two year RN program. Jeanne worked for a real estate firm for ten years as a Secretary to the President and Vice President; she also worked at Goldwater's Department store for the V.P. and C.F.O. as Secretary and then they sent her to TWA, St. Louis, to become an "in house" Travel Agent for Goldwater's. Bill and Jeanne build four new homes and really enjoyed decorating them. They loved their German Shepherds and Dobermans.

Jeanne was very active at the First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes and has taken many leadership roles in the Singles Ministry and the Women's Ministry. She loved doing all our bulletin boards for several years. Jeanne was active in Christian Women's Club and several other clubs. She studied "nutrition" for many years. Studying the Bible was her favorite subject. Photography was another one of her hobbies.

Jeanne also became a teacher for "One Stroke" painting. Her creativity included sewing, cooking and a variety of crafts such as making clay flowers which she learned in Hawaii. Speaking of Hawaii, it was her favorite vacation place. She went there many, many times and especially loved the island of Maui.

After 49 years of marriage, her beloved husband passed away on July 12, 2008. In September, 2008, she traveled with her Church Family to Israel which she described as a "trip of a lifetime."

Surviving Family: Mark Hocking (son) & Doralina; Trevor Pierce Hocking (grandson); Julie Ann (daughter) & husband Greg Greenway; Kylie (granddaughter), Nicole (granddaughter) & her husband Andrew Fatten; Paityn (great granddaughter), Grayson (great grandson) and Chandler(great granddaughter).