Doris Winans Neville

Doris was preceded in death by her father, Robert H. Winans, her mother, Ada H. Winans, her husband Gordon Neville, former husband, Temple Tucker and son in law, Jack Kutzer. Doris is survived by her son, Kevin Tucker and his wife Lauren, her son Brian Tucker and his wife Cheryl and her daughter Carol Tucker Kutzer. She is also survived by two stepchildren Warren Neville and his wife Beth and Allison Fiorillo. Doris is survived by fifteen grandchildren: Matthew Tucker, Christine Tucker Ferguson, Rachel Tucker, Kole Girard, Andrew Tucker, Sarah Tucker Gustafson, Carolyn Tucker Alexander, Benjamin Tucker, Abigail Kutzer, Tucker Kutzer, Kallise Fiorillo Clayton, Kristin Fiorillo Lannet, Curtis Fiorillo, Matt Neville, and John Neville. Doris is also survived by sixteen great grandchildren, Grace Tucker, Faith Tucker, Lily Tucker, Skylar Ferguson, Miles Ferguson, Hannah Ferguson, Porter Girard, William Tucker, Caroline Tucker, James Tucker, Catherine Clayton, Mason Clayton, Violet Lannet, Hudson Neville, Cami Neville and Auburn Neville.

Doris was born in Houston, Texas at Baptist Memorial Hospital on Sunday September 13, 1936 (A Sunday’s child full of grace). Doris grew up in West University Place, Texas and attended West University Elementary, Pershing Jr. High and Lamar High School prior to being accepted to Rice Institute. She graduated from Rice in 1958 with a BA in History, was on the Dean’s list, a member of Pi Delta Phi and the Presbyterian Students Association. She was several times included on the short list of the most beautiful women in Houston. Her first love was reading, and she worked in the Fondren Library at Rice where she met her first husband Temple Tucker.

Doris married Temple in 1958 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in West University Place where they attended for over 20 years. They had three children, Kevin, Brian, and Carol. Her first job after graduation was teaching as an elementary school teacher and became a mother and housewife after Kevin was born. Doris and Temple divorced in 1979. She began working as an administrative assistant for an oil company executive and met her husband Gordon at a church singles bible study. In 1981 Doris married Gordon Neville and gained two stepchildren, Warren and Allison Neville. Doris was an accomplished singer and loved to play the piano. She sang in the choirs at St. Andrews Presbyterian, Braeburn Presbyterian and Christ Church Presbyterian.

Her highest priorities were her family and that her children and grandchildren had a relationship with Jesus Christ. She also prioritized bible study with friends at church. She loved her family, friends and neighbors. She had a quick wit and a sly, almost mischievous sense of humor. She also had a profound understanding of human nature and a quiet humble wisdom. She will be remembered as always being available to teach her kids important life lessons.

It is fitting that she passed in the month of April as her favorite holiday was Easter. For Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

A visitation for Doris will be held Monday, April 14, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home, 12800 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077. A celebration of life service will occur Monday, April 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM, 12800 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077. A celebration of life reception will occur Monday, April 14, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.