Mrs. Doris E. Holter
June 13, 1934 ~ February 26, 2015
Marietta Southern Cremations & Funerals
Doris Elaine (Gething) Holter quietly transitioned into heaven on Thursday, February 26, 2015 after a lengthy decline with Dementia/Alzheimer's. Doris was oldest of five children born and raised in Sharon, PA and later graduated from Westminster College in Wilmington, PA with a teaching degree. Initially she taught high school English, but later became trained as a learning disabilities specialist who patiently worked with children who struggled to read well. Doris was employed locally by the Toledo School system, and later in South Carolina and Georgia. Her teaching career spanned more than forty years before she retired.
Doris is survived by her daughters Anne (Kendall) Bernard of Marietta, GA and Gwen (Steve) Ashenfelter of Perrysburg, OH; son John Holter of Norcross, GA; sisters Mary Lou Wood of London, KY and Patricia Gething of Warren, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Anna May (Connor) Gething of Sharon, PA. She was the loving grandmother of four: Preston Bernard, Gretchen (Bernard) Harrison, Cameron Bernard, and Trisha Ashenfelter, as well as an adoring aunt to her sister's three children: Robert (Alanna) Wood, Timothy (Jennifer) Wood, and Patricia (Dave) Holabeck and ten great-nieces and great–nephews.
Other passions for Doris included tennis and swimming; she followed in her mother's footsteps as a synchronized swimmer and passed that interest on to her two daughters. Additionally, her family has fond memories of many summer days were spent at the Laurel Hill Swim & Tennis Club in Toledo, OH as well as on the sandy beaches of Hilton Head, Island, SC. Lastly, her weekly attendance to her local Presbyterian Church included a devotion to the choir and readily volunteering for various women's ministries.
A funeral service for Doris is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Roswell Presbyterian Church at 755 Mimosa Blvd. Roswell, GA 30075 at 10:30AM in the Historical Sanctuary followed by a reception and interment on the church grounds. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for live plants that can then be added to the family members' gardens in remembrance of Doris.
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‘Anne, I’m so sorry for your loss! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. The loss of a parent is a terrible void no matter your age! God bless!’