Doris was born in Conway, Arkansas on June 22, 1927 to Henry Russell and Bessie Mae (Maddox) Hare. The family later moved to Keota, Oklahoma, where Doris grew up attending Keota Public School. She graduated high school in 1946. In the fall of that year she married Billy Gene (Bill) Barnett. They lived their early married life there before moving to Stigler, Oklahoma, where they had their three daughters, and lived the rest of their married life. After 66 years of marriage, Bill passed away in 2013.
She is survived by:
Three Daughters:
Donna Benham, and husband, Tom, of Collinsville, OK
Kathy Rene’ Barnett of Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Mazzolini of Knoxville, TN
One Granddaughter:
Tina Doty, and husband, Ben, of Knoxville, TN
Seven Grandsons
Jon Benham, and wife, Kelly, of Collinsville, OK
Grant Benham of Boston, MA
Brad Benham of Tulsa, OK
Craig Benham, and wife, Laura, of Guthrie, OK
Devin Sappington, and wife, Jacque, of Cocoa Beach, FL
Adam Mazzolini, and wife, Heather, of Morganton, NC
Tim Mazzolini, and wife, Michelle, of Cleveland, TN
Nineteen Great-Grandchildren and Four Great-Great Grandchildren
Numerous Nieces and Nephews
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill; her precious granddaughter, Jolie Golden-Valtierra; her parents, Henry and Bessie; two brothers, Quinton Hare and Namon Hare; and one sister, Marcella Marie Weber.
Doris was a homemaker and also involved in the community groups, Mothers’ Club and ESA. She and Bill were long-time members of Calvary Baptist Church (now Main Street Baptist) and First Baptist Church of Stigler. At Calvary Baptist, they led a youth training union class and assisted the church treasurer. Doris was active in WMU.
Doris was an excellent cook. Her children and grandchildren greatly enjoyed the delicious meals she prepared for them on so many occasions. They have many happy wonderful memories of being at Mammy’s and Papa Bill’s.
Doris was also a good seamstress and taught her daughters these skills. Besides clothing, she made numerous costumes for school activities any time the girls needed them. After raising the girls, Doris completed a drivers’ education class taught by Joe Benham. She then enjoyed commuting to Connors State College for several classes.
After Bill’s retirement, they enjoyed buying and selling travel trailers from their home. Many people didn’t realize that Doris was a very accomplished salesperson herself. Many of their happiest times were spent traveling all over the United States in their motor home with their good friends, the Rushings, Gaithers, and Biggs.
Doris and Bill were avid OU football fans and made certain to watch all the Sooner games on television. Doris continued this tradition, wearing her OU sweatshirt, after moving to her assisted living home. Also at the assisted living, she never missed playing Bingo and card games with all the new friends she had made there.
Doris considered her greatest joy in life to be raising her daughters and spending time with them and their families.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Mallory Chapel in Stigler, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Stigler City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.
Pallbearers (Her Grandsons): Brad Benham ~ Craig Benham ~ Devin Sappington ~ Jon Benham ~ Adam Mazzolini ~ Grant Benham ~ Tim Mazzolini
Honorary Pallbearers: Wayne Cantrell ~ Allen Hare ~ Charles Hare ~ Gary Dunn ~ Joe Benham ~ Neil Yost
She is survived by:
Three Daughters:
Donna Benham, and husband, Tom, of Collinsville, OK
Kathy Rene’ Barnett of Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Mazzolini of Knoxville, TN
One Granddaughter:
Tina Doty, and husband, Ben, of Knoxville, TN
Seven Grandsons
Jon Benham, and wife, Kelly, of Collinsville, OK
Grant Benham of Boston, MA
Brad Benham of Tulsa, OK
Craig Benham, and wife, Laura, of Guthrie, OK
Devin Sappington, and wife, Jacque, of Cocoa Beach, FL
Adam Mazzolini, and wife, Heather, of Morganton, NC
Tim Mazzolini, and wife, Michelle, of Cleveland, TN
Nineteen Great-Grandchildren and Four Great-Great Grandchildren
Numerous Nieces and Nephews
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill; her precious granddaughter, Jolie Golden-Valtierra; her parents, Henry and Bessie; two brothers, Quinton Hare and Namon Hare; and one sister, Marcella Marie Weber.
Doris was a homemaker and also involved in the community groups, Mothers’ Club and ESA. She and Bill were long-time members of Calvary Baptist Church (now Main Street Baptist) and First Baptist Church of Stigler. At Calvary Baptist, they led a youth training union class and assisted the church treasurer. Doris was active in WMU.
Doris was an excellent cook. Her children and grandchildren greatly enjoyed the delicious meals she prepared for them on so many occasions. They have many happy wonderful memories of being at Mammy’s and Papa Bill’s.
Doris was also a good seamstress and taught her daughters these skills. Besides clothing, she made numerous costumes for school activities any time the girls needed them. After raising the girls, Doris completed a drivers’ education class taught by Joe Benham. She then enjoyed commuting to Connors State College for several classes.
After Bill’s retirement, they enjoyed buying and selling travel trailers from their home. Many people didn’t realize that Doris was a very accomplished salesperson herself. Many of their happiest times were spent traveling all over the United States in their motor home with their good friends, the Rushings, Gaithers, and Biggs.
Doris and Bill were avid OU football fans and made certain to watch all the Sooner games on television. Doris continued this tradition, wearing her OU sweatshirt, after moving to her assisted living home. Also at the assisted living, she never missed playing Bingo and card games with all the new friends she had made there.
Doris considered her greatest joy in life to be raising her daughters and spending time with them and their families.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Mallory Chapel in Stigler, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Stigler City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.
Pallbearers (Her Grandsons): Brad Benham ~ Craig Benham ~ Devin Sappington ~ Jon Benham ~ Adam Mazzolini ~ Grant Benham ~ Tim Mazzolini
Honorary Pallbearers: Wayne Cantrell ~ Allen Hare ~ Charles Hare ~ Gary Dunn ~ Joe Benham ~ Neil Yost
Doris was born in Conway, Arkansas on June 22, 1927 to Henry Russell and Bessie Mae (Maddox) Hare. The family later moved to Keota, Oklahoma, where Doris grew up attending Keota Public School. She graduated high school in 1946. In the fall of that year she married Billy Gene (Bill) Barnett. They lived their early married life there before moving to Stigler, Oklahoma, where they had their three daughters, and lived the rest of their married life. After 66 years of marriage, Bill passed away in 2013.
She is survived by:
Three Daughters:
Donna Benham, and husband, Tom, of Collinsville, OK
Kathy Rene’ Barnett of Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Mazzolini of Knoxville, TN
One Granddaughter:
Tina Doty, and husband, Ben, of Knoxville, TN
Seven Grandsons
Jon Benham, and wife, Kelly, of Collinsville, OK
Grant Benham of Boston, MA
Brad Benham of Tulsa, OK
Craig Benham, and wife, Laura, of Guthrie, OK
Devin Sappington, and wife, Jacque, of Cocoa Beach, FL
Adam Mazzolini, and wife, Heather, of Morganton, NC
Tim Mazzolini, and wife, Michelle, of Cleveland, TN
Nineteen Great-Grandchildren and Four Great-Great Grandchildren
Numerous Nieces and Nephews
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill; her precious granddaughter, Jolie Golden-Valtierra; her parents, Henry and Bessie; two brothers, Quinton Hare and Namon Hare; and one sister, Marcella Marie Weber.
Doris was a homemaker and also involved in the community groups, Mothers’ Club and ESA. She and Bill were long-time members of Calvary Baptist Church (now Main Street Baptist) and First Baptist Church of Stigler. At Calvary Baptist, they led a youth training union class and assisted the church treasurer. Doris was active in WMU.
Doris was an excellent cook. Her children and grandchildren greatly enjoyed the delicious meals she prepared for them on so many occasions. They have many happy wonderful memories of being at Mammy’s and Papa Bill’s.
Doris was also a good seamstress and taught her daughters these skills. Besides clothing, she made numerous costumes for school activities any time the girls needed them. After raising the girls, Doris completed a drivers’ education class taught by Joe Benham. She then enjoyed commuting to Connors State College for several classes.
After Bill’s retirement, they enjoyed buying and selling travel trailers from their home. Many people didn’t realize that Doris was a very accomplished salesperson herself. Many of their happiest times were spent traveling all over the United States in their motor home with their good friends, the Rushings, Gaithers, and Biggs.
Doris and Bill were avid OU football fans and made certain to watch all the Sooner games on television. Doris continued this tradition, wearing her OU sweatshirt, after moving to her assisted living home. Also at the assisted living, she never missed playing Bingo and card games with all the new friends she had made there.
Doris considered her greatest joy in life to be raising her daughters and spending time with them and their families.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Mallory Chapel in Stigler, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Stigler City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.
Pallbearers (Her Grandsons): Brad Benham ~ Craig Benham ~ Devin Sappington ~ Jon Benham ~ Adam Mazzolini ~ Grant Benham ~ Tim Mazzolini
Honorary Pallbearers: Wayne Cantrell ~ Allen Hare ~ Charles Hare ~ Gary Dunn ~ Joe Benham ~ Neil Yost
She is survived by:
Three Daughters:
Donna Benham, and husband, Tom, of Collinsville, OK
Kathy Rene’ Barnett of Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Mazzolini of Knoxville, TN
One Granddaughter:
Tina Doty, and husband, Ben, of Knoxville, TN
Seven Grandsons
Jon Benham, and wife, Kelly, of Collinsville, OK
Grant Benham of Boston, MA
Brad Benham of Tulsa, OK
Craig Benham, and wife, Laura, of Guthrie, OK
Devin Sappington, and wife, Jacque, of Cocoa Beach, FL
Adam Mazzolini, and wife, Heather, of Morganton, NC
Tim Mazzolini, and wife, Michelle, of Cleveland, TN
Nineteen Great-Grandchildren and Four Great-Great Grandchildren
Numerous Nieces and Nephews
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill; her precious granddaughter, Jolie Golden-Valtierra; her parents, Henry and Bessie; two brothers, Quinton Hare and Namon Hare; and one sister, Marcella Marie Weber.
Doris was a homemaker and also involved in the community groups, Mothers’ Club and ESA. She and Bill were long-time members of Calvary Baptist Church (now Main Street Baptist) and First Baptist Church of Stigler. At Calvary Baptist, they led a youth training union class and assisted the church treasurer. Doris was active in WMU.
Doris was an excellent cook. Her children and grandchildren greatly enjoyed the delicious meals she prepared for them on so many occasions. They have many happy wonderful memories of being at Mammy’s and Papa Bill’s.
Doris was also a good seamstress and taught her daughters these skills. Besides clothing, she made numerous costumes for school activities any time the girls needed them. After raising the girls, Doris completed a drivers’ education class taught by Joe Benham. She then enjoyed commuting to Connors State College for several classes.
After Bill’s retirement, they enjoyed buying and selling travel trailers from their home. Many people didn’t realize that Doris was a very accomplished salesperson herself. Many of their happiest times were spent traveling all over the United States in their motor home with their good friends, the Rushings, Gaithers, and Biggs.
Doris and Bill were avid OU football fans and made certain to watch all the Sooner games on television. Doris continued this tradition, wearing her OU sweatshirt, after moving to her assisted living home. Also at the assisted living, she never missed playing Bingo and card games with all the new friends she had made there.
Doris considered her greatest joy in life to be raising her daughters and spending time with them and their families.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Mallory Chapel in Stigler, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Stigler City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.
Pallbearers (Her Grandsons): Brad Benham ~ Craig Benham ~ Devin Sappington ~ Jon Benham ~ Adam Mazzolini ~ Grant Benham ~ Tim Mazzolini
Honorary Pallbearers: Wayne Cantrell ~ Allen Hare ~ Charles Hare ~ Gary Dunn ~ Joe Benham ~ Neil Yost
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