Doris W. Poe

Dot was born Doris Lorene White, on June 13, 1928, the sixth of nine children of Walden Benton and Hessie McGinnis White of Charlotte. In addition to her parents, Dot was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Poe, and sons, Clarence Poe, Jr., Charles (Fredia) Poe, and Edgar Poe; Brothers, Dan (Ruby), Leonard (Marie), Maurice (Ginny) and Nelson (Lou) White; Sisters, Marie (Alvin) Mumpower, Rosa (Howard) Ritch, and Annette (Jimmy) Johnson. She is survived by one sister, Nancy (Roger) Welborn of Guthrie, OK; one son, Tony (Michelle) Poe of Davidson; three daughters, Phyllis (Glenn) Coleman of Kannapolis, Pam (Greg) Galagan of Davidson, and Brenda (Jodi) (Jack) Spears of Concord; six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren with another coming in May, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Dot’s life was dedicated to caring for her family. She loved her children fiercely and was honored to be called Mom by their friends. She was a wonderful cook and passed down generations of family recipes. Throughout her life, Dot was an avid reader and loved to express her feelings through poetry with many published in the book, “Doris Poe’s Poems”.

Graveside services and burial took place at Evergreen Burial Park in Mint Hill, NC.